Giaglione in Piedmont
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Susa Valley

The Susa Valley (Italian: Val di Susa, French: Val de Suse) is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, located between the Graian Alps in the north and the Cottian Alps in the south. It is the longest valley in Italy. It extends over 50 km in an east-west direction from the French border to the outskirts of Turin. The valley takes its name from the city of Susa which lies in the valley. The Dora Riparia river, a tributary of the Po, flows through the valley.

Located at 45.1333, 7.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Valleys of Piedmont, Valleys of the Alps, Province of Turin, Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy, Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Piedmont

Susa Cathedral

Susa Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di San Giusto, or Duomo di Susa) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Susa, Piedmont, in northern Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Susa and is dedicated to Saint Justus of Novalesa. In origin it was the church of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Justus, established in 1029 by Marchese Olderico Manfredi to house the newly-discovered relics of Saint Justus. The church was built around 1100 and has since been refurbished and restored several times.

Located at 45.1372, 7.04472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Italy, Churches in Piedmont, 1100s establishments, 12th-century church buildings

Novalesa Abbey

Novalesa Abbey (Italian: Abbazia di Novalesa) is a Benedictine monastery in Piedmont, Italy. It was founded in 726, and dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Andrew. Novalesa is in the Val di Susa, on the route to the Mont Cenis Pass. The founder, Abbo of Provence, was a local Frankish governor. The abbey stands on the former Via Francigena, a major pilgrimage road. The founding monks are thought to have come from the Grenoble region. It was endowed by Charlemagne and Louis the Pious.

Located at 45.1797, 7.00845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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726 establishments, Christian monasteries established in the 8th century, Benedictine monasteries in Italy, Monasteries in Piedmont, Carolingian architecture

Cenischia

The Cenischia is a mountain torrent which straddles the south-west French department of Savoie and the north-west Italian Province of Turin. Part of the Po basin, it is a left tributary of the Dora Riparia and forms the valley called the Val Cenischia which marks the boundary between the Graian Alps to the north and the Cottian Alps to the south. The sources are in France near the Col du Mont Cenis .

Located at 45.1361, 7.05806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Po basin, Geography of Savoie, Rivers of Rhône-Alpes, Rivers of the Province of Turin, International rivers of Europe, Tributaries of the Dora Riparia