The Pellice (in

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torrent, which runs through the

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. The stream is a tributary of the

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, into which it flows near

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Geography

The stream is formed at the western slope of Monte Granero in the

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and initially runs northwards, before turning east and reaching the ''

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'' of Bobbio Pellice. After receiving the waters of several torrents, such as the Ghiacciard, it forms the Val Pellice. Other streams flowing into the Pellice in its later course include the Angrogna and the Chiamogna, near the town of Bricherasio. After the end of its mountain course, the torrent, after Bricherasio, receives the waters of the

Chisone The Chisone (in Piedmontese ''Chison'' or ''Cleson'') is a Italian torrent, which runs through Pragelato, Fenestrelle, Perosa Argentina and Pinerolo in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is a tributary of the Pellice, which in turn is a tri ...

between Cavour and Vigone, doubling its average discharge. It reaches the Po River at Villafranca. File:1446 - Waldensian - Bridge over Paillichee.jpg, Bridge over the Pellice (Paillichee) 1895

Sources

*Torino, I.G.C., Map n. 6 -

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Notes and references

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