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The January events of the series Chantar l'Uvèrn: from Epiphany to Easter, fragments of Occitan, Franco-Provençal, and French language and culture

On the occasion of the Christmas holidays and winter Sundays, the Metropolitan City of Turin has allocated a contribution in favor of the Val Chisone and Germanasca Mountain Union for the management of a free shuttle service between Fenestrelle and Pra Catinat. This is an extraordinary intervention activated to solve the problem of parking shortages in the area where Provincial Road No. 173 is closed to traffic in winter and where some popular hiking trails also start during the cold season.

The extremely fluctuating weather conditions of the ongoing winter require the utmost caution when embarking on any mountain excursion due to the presence of ice on forest trails and paths.

Nei periodi dal 26 dicembre 2024 al 6 gennaio 2025 e dal 13 al 23 gennaio 2025, viene attivata una navetta gratuita a Pragelato tra le frazioni di Souchères Basses e Pattemouche.

E’ in arrivo la Sedicesima edizione di "Chantar l'Uvèrn. Dall’Epifania a Pasqua, frammenti di lingua e cultura occitana, francoprovenzale e francese": la rassegna culturale che valorizza creazioni originali e promuove la lingua e la cultura occitana, francoprovenzale e francese attraverso una ricca e capillare animazione territoriale con eventi musicali, teatrali, antropologici, documentaristici ed ambientali.

The municipal road from Balboutet to Pian dell’Alpe is closed for the winter season 2024-2025 from November 30, 2024, to April 30, 2025.

They do not hunt in the parks.

In Piedmont, Regional Law no. 19/2009, article 8 states that "In protected areas established and classified as a natural park and nature reserve, the following prohibitions apply: a) hunting activities; b) introduction and use of weapons, explosives, and any destructive or capture means by individuals, unless nominatively authorized."

From Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Provincial Road No. 173 of Colle dell'Assietta is closed to traffic from km 6+900, the beginning of the section under municipal jurisdiction Pragelato-Sestriere, until prog. Km 33+150, crossroad with S.C. Balboutet - Pian dell’Alpe locality. The passage of the remaining section is confirmed until October 31, 2024. Total winter closure from November 1.

Reasons for a prohibition

In Piedmont, mushroom picking is regulated by Regional Law no. 24/2007, which, in summary, allows harvesting from dawn to dusk of a daily individual quantity not exceeding 3 kg for all those who are equipped with the appropriate permit. Geographical limitations apply within protected areas established in accordance with the current regional regulations and sites that are part of the Natura 2000 network identified by the respective managing bodies.

In the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps, as in the entire Piedmont region, circulation with motor vehicles on off-road routes is forbidden according to Regional Law No. 32/1982. The ban, as stated, "also applies to mountain paths and mule tracks, as well as forest tracks and roads." This is Article 11 inserted, not by chance, in the text entitled "Rules for the conservation of the natural heritage and environmental structure" because undoubtedly vehicular traffic has an impact on ecological balances. But what is meant by "off-road routes"? Essentially, everything that is not part of the state, regional, provincial, or municipal road network.