The Castle of Montestrutto towers above the village of Montestrutto, in the Commune of Settimo Vittone, Piedmont, Italy. It lies on the east bank of the Dora Baltea river and straddles an ancient Roman road that became a part of the Via Francigena, a medieval pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome.
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Quassolo is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres north of Turin.
Quassolo borders the following municipalities: Settimo Vittone, Tavagnasco, Brosso, and Borgofranco d'Ivrea.
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Tavagnasco is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres north of Turin.
Tavagnasco borders the following municipalities: Settimo Vittone, Quincinetto, Traversella, Brosso, and Quassolo.
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Indeed, the original Roman name for the village, "Mons obstructus," signifies the fact it partially blocks access to the Valle d'Aosta and the (rest of the) Alps.