Bobbio Pellice
Encyclopedia
Bobbio Pellice is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 50 km southwest of Turin
, on the border with France and at the end of the Val Pellice
Bobbio Pellice borders the following municipalities: Abriès
(France), Crissolo
, Prali
, Ristolas
(France), and Villar Pellice
. Bobbio was the hometown of the Occitan
colonists who populated Guardia Piemontese
, in Calabria
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 50 km southwest of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, on the border with France and at the end of the Val Pellice
Pellice
The Pellice is a Italian torrent, which runs through the Province of Turin. It is a tributary of the Po River, into which it flows near Villafranca Piemonte....
Bobbio Pellice borders the following municipalities: Abriès
Abriès
Abriès is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It belongs to the Queyras Regional Park. It is located in the valley of the Guil and is appreciated for its position along long and medium distance footpaths in a rural and preserved environment...
(France), Crissolo
Crissolo
Crissolo is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southwest of Turin and about 45 km northwest of Cuneo, on the border with France...
, Prali
Prali
Prali is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southwest of Turin, on the border with France...
, Ristolas
Ristolas
Ristolas is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Geography:The village lies in the Queyras, in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Guil, which has its source in the southeastern part of the commune.-References:*...
(France), and Villar Pellice
Villar Pellice
Villar Pellice is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,213 and an area of 60.9 km²....
. Bobbio was the hometown of the Occitan
Occitan Valleys
The Occitan Valleys are the part of Occitania which is situated within the borders of Italy.It is a mountainous territory, situated in the southern Alps: most of its valleys are oriented eastward and descend toward the plains of Piedmont.The population is estimated at inhabitants.Main towns are...
colonists who populated Guardia Piemontese
Guardia Piemontese
Guardia Piemontese is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.- Location and language :...
, in Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
.
Main sights
- Giardino Botanico Alpino "Bruno Peyronel", an alpine botanical gardenBotanical gardenA botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
- Monte MeidassaMonte MeidassaMonte Meidassa is a peak in the Cottian Alps, in western Piedmont, northern Italy.Included in the comuni of Crissolo and Bobbio Pellice, not far from the boundary with France, it has an elevation of 3,105 m. It separates the Val Chisone and the Valle Po.The slightly higher Monte Granero is...
- Monte GraneroMonte GraneroMonte Granero is a peak in the Cottian Alps, in western Piedmont, northern Italy. It has an elevation of 3,170 m. It is located between the Val Pellice and the Valle Po, not far from the boundary with France....