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It is a municipality of 6,313 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Turin, located in the Susa Valley, which grew in the Middle Ages thanks to the trade of the Via Francigena coming from Moncenisio, in the modern age thanks to the ironworks and the railway depot of the Turin-Modane line. It is located 48 km away. west from Turin. It is the headquarters of the Unione montana Valle di Susa.

Website: https://www.comune.bussoleno.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré, Orrido di Foresto

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It is a municipality of 1,698 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is located in the Susa Valley and is part of the Unione montana Valle di Susa. The Via Francigena, branch of the Moncenisio, passes through the Chianocco area, coming from the historic center of Bussoleno and subsequently heading towards Bruzolo.

Website: https://www.comune.chianocco.to.it/

Protected areas: Orrido di Chianocco

Since 1995, the Park has entrusted the protection of a high altitude territory between the Arguel mountain pasture (1961 m) and the Punta del Gran Serin (2589 m); one of its main hamlets, Frais, allows access to the easternmost area of the protected area. The town retains the characteristics of an ancient village.

Website: https://www.comune.chiomonte.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Gran Bosco di Salbertrand

It is a municipality of 3.280 inhabitants in the metropolitan city of Turin. It is located in Val Sangone and is part of the Unione dei comuni montani Val Sangone. It is naturally bathed by the Sangone river.

Website: https://www.comune.coazze.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré

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The town stands at the foot of one of the most important fortresses in Piemonte: the Forte di Exilles, born as a garrison of the Montgenevre road in 1100.
The park area that insists on the Exilles territory is a vast area that extends from an altitude of approximately 1,000m to the ridge area, including the area called Bosco del Pino, the Testa dell'Assietta and the related hill located at 2,547m .

Website: https://www.comune.exilles.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Gran Bosco di Salbertrand

It is a municipality of 568 inhabitants in the metropolitan city of Torino. It is located approximately halfway through Val Chisone, in a valley dominated by Monte Orsiera and Monte Albergian.

Website: https://comune.fenestrelle.to.it

Protected areas: Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré

It is a municipality of 685 inhabitants in the Città Metropolitana di Torino, located at an altitude of 730m.

Website: https://www.comune.mattie.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré

It is a municipality of 902 inhabitants in the Città Metropolitana di Torino. It has an area of 17.73 km² and is divided into 21 characteristic villages. The Colle delle Finestre road (2176 m) passes through the town and connects the Susa Valley with the Chisone Valley; the road to the Pian del Frais, in the municipality of Chiomonte, also starts from the town.

Website: https://www.comune.meanadisusa.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré

Located at the point where the Valle di Susa divides into the Bardonecchia and Cesana valleys, it has been an important crossroads since ancient times, a meeting place for people and a center of exchange with passing cultures.

The protected area is located at the western end of the Park. The Sentiero dei Franchi starts from here and winds along the hydrographic right of the valley, halfway up the hill, until it reaches the Sacra di San Michele. It is the headquarters of the Unione Montana Alta Valle Susa.

Website: https://www.comune.oulx.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Gran Bosco di Salbertrand

It is surrounded by high peaks that create two valley valleys: the famous Val Troncea, crossed by the Chisone torrent, and the Chisonetto Valley, which flow into the Traverses hamlet in an alluvial plain. The Park area that extends across its territory is a high altitude area (2400m), a watershed between Val Chisone and Valle di Susa, on whose ridge runs a panoramic dirt road that connects Sestriere with Colle delle Finestre: the Strada Militare dell'Assietta.

Website: https://www.comune.pragelato.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Gran Bosco di Salbertrand, Parco naturale Val Troncea

It is a municipality of 966 inhabitants in the Città Metropolitana di Torino. It is located in Val Chisone. The highest elevation reached by the municipal territory is Monte Orsiera (2,890 m).

Website: https://www.comune.roure.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré

Its five kilometer long plain constitutes a natural gateway to the Park. Since the Park's establishment, Salbertrand has been identified as its headquarters. The town is also home to the Ecomuseo Colombano Romean.

Website: https://www.comune.salbertrand.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Gran Bosco di Salbertrand

It is a municipality of 1,046 inhabitants in the Città Metropolitana di Torino. Much of the municipal territory above an altitude of 1250 meters is part of the Orsiera Rocciavré Natural Park. Adrit and Travè d'Amoun are the starting points for excursions towards the Rocciavré, Cristalliera and Villano peaks.

Website: https://www.comune.sangioriodisusa.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré

Called the "balcony of the Alps", it is a renowned location for practicing many winter sports. It represents one of the main entrance gates to the Park: from the Borgata Monfol you reach the equipped area of Ser Blanc and from here, along a dirt road you cross the entire Gran Bosco basin, to reach the Seu area. It is the most classic of the walks within the protected area and leads to the "Daniele Arlaud" refuge, owned by the organisation, the first European alpine refuge to have received Ecolabel certification, an important point of reference for hikers and simple lovers of tranquility walks and good food.

Website: https://www.comune.sauzedoulx.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Gran Bosco di Salbertrand

It is a municipality of 6,466 inhabitants in the Città Metropolitana di Torino. Strategic place from a road point of view in this Alpine sector, being at the crossroads between the itineraries, also exploited by the Via Francigena of Moncenisio (via Val Cenischia) and Colle Clapier (via Val Clarea) both in the direction of Northern France , of the Monginevro through the Alta Valle Susa, towards Southern France and Spain, and the Colle di Fenestrelle towards the bordering Val Chisone.

Website: https://www.cittadisusa.it/

Protected areas: Orrido di Foresto

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It is one of the oldest centers in Val Chisone, located in an excellent sunny position on the left orographic side of the valley and perched on the slopes of the Orsiera mountain complex. The municipal territory includes, in addition to the capital, the four hamlets of Balboutet, Laux, Fraisse and Pourrières. The Gran Bosco di Salbertrand Park can be reached through the hamlet of Balboutet and Pian dell'Alpe.

Website: https://www.comune.usseaux.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Gran Bosco di Salbertrand, Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré

It is a municipality of 2,078 inhabitants in the Città Metropolitana di Torino. It is located in the Susa Valley and is part of the Unione Montana Valle Susa. More precisely, the municipality is located at the entrance of the Vallone del Gravio, or where the latter branches off from the main valley.

Website: https://www.comune.villarfocchiardo.to.it/

Protected areas: Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré