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Moncenisio

Province of Torino, Piemonte (Piedmont-Piemont) Region, Italy

The Locality: Ths very small commune in the Val di Susa, near two small lakes belongs to the territory called Comunità Montana Alta Val di Susa, which includes also Bardonecchia, Cesana Torinese, Chiomonte, Claviere, Exilles , Giaglione, Gravere, Meana di Susa, Moncenisio, Oulx, Salbertrand, Sauze d'Oulx, Sauze di Cesana and Sestriere. Its old name was Ferrera, and is a few kilometres from the Vanoise park, near the French border.

With fewer than 50 residents, it is the least populated commune in Piedmont and one of the smallest in Italy; the center consists of a few houses near the Cenischia stream and the parish church, with typical fountains and sundials. It is a great starting point for nature trails and hiking, for lake fishing, and many winter sports.

INFO: Altitude: 460 m a.s.l -- Population: about 50 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 10050 -- Phone Area Code: 0122
Patron Saint: St George celebrated on the last Sunday in April

WHAT TO SEE:
The parish church of San Giorgio which dates back to the VII century;
The old ash tree (fraxinus excelsior), over 3 centuries old, with a circumference of 5.70 m, which in 2002 was protected by the Region with a special law.
The many sundials on the walls of the houses, some very ancient, all of them showing the local Moncenisio area (about half an hour later than Greenwich, and earlier than Rome).
The two lakes (a few minutes from the village centre), a paradise for anglers.

7 Different Surnames presently recorded

(the number after the surnames refers to the number of families appearing in the white pages)

BAZZANO CANTU' * CAFFO 2 * DE FEDERICIS * MACCHI * PEROTTINO 2 * PEROTTO * REGAZZONI