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Piedmont: Italian Region of the Alps between Switzerland and France

In the northwestern region of Italy near the border with Switzerland and France, Piedmont is one of the most important regions of the country of the boot.

The Piedmont name comes from the medieval Latin phrase “ad pedemmontium” meaning at the foot of the mountain, since the region is surrounded by mountains belonging to the Western Alps. Read the rest of this entry »