Limone Piemonte
Limone Piemonte occupies the upper Vermenagna Valley in Piedmont’s Maritime Alps, close to the French border. The town stands on the historic route to the Colle di Tenda, a pass that has long linked Piedmont with the Mediterranean side of the Alps. The Cuneo–Ventimiglia railway, including the Tenda Tunnel, reflects this cross-border role. Today, Limone is known for the Riserva Bianca ski area, while its compact centre retains the stone-and-plaster character of an Alpine settlement. Wooded slopes and the Vermenagna give the town a distinctly mountain setting, with walks and cycling routes complementing its winter-sports identity.
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Built around the route along the Vermenagna River towards the Colle di Tenda, Limone Piemonte grew into an Alpine resort and a stop on the rail line linking Cuneo with the Ligurian coast. The town sits in the Maritime Alps near the French border, where the pass has long connected Piedmont with the Mediterranean side of the range. A winter-sports centre on the Riserva Bianca slopes, it also draws walkers and cyclists to the old military roads of the Via del Sale network. Its stone-built centre and railway give the settlement a distinctly cross-border mountain character. Move on to other webcams in Piedmont to compare landscapes and settings around the Maritime Alps.
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