The Valle Germanasca is a

valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over ...

in the

Metropolitan City of Turin The Metropolitan City of Turin (; Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ''sità metropolitan-a 'd Turin'') is a Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the prov ...

Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...

, north-western Italy run by the

Germanasca The Germanasca (also in Piedmontese ''Germanasca'') is a Italian torrent, which runs through the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is a tributary of the Chisone, into which it flows near Perosa Argentina. The valley formed by the river is known as V ...

stream, a right affluent 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 ...

. The valley, in the past affected by a strong depopulation, is now partially characterized by a tourist vocation, in particular for its landscape beauties. The main resort is Ghigo, a (borough) of the (municipality) of Prali, famous for its ski resort. Also visited are the

Talc Talc, or talcum, is a clay mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula . Talc in powdered form, often combined with corn starch, is used as baby powder. This mineral is used as a thickening agent and lubricant ...

mines of the valley, which are of its resources and are still active. Valle Germanasca is one of the Piedmontese valleys in which the majority of the population belongs to the

Waldensian Evangelical Church The Waldensian Evangelical Church (''Chiesa Evangelica Valdese'', CEV) is a Protestant denomination active in Italy and Switzerland that was independent until it united with the Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy in the Union of Methodist and ...

. It is one of the Occitan-speaking valleys of Piedmont.

Notable summits

Among the summits which surround the valley (all belonging to the

Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps (; ; ) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France (Hautes-Alpes and Savoie) and Italy (Piedmont). The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Rail Tunnel between Modane and Susa, Ital ...

) there are: * Gran Queyron - 3.060 m *

Bric Ghinivert Bric Ghinivert or Eiminàl (3,037 Metres above sea level, m a.s.l.) is a mountain of the Cottian Alps located in Italy. Geography The mountain is the highest elevation of the water divide between Val Troncea (West) and Valle Germanasca (East). ...

- 3.037 m * Monte Barifreddo - 3.028 m * Bric Rosso (or '' Monte Politri'') - 3.026 m * Cima Frappier - 3.003 m * Bric Bucie - 2.998 m * Punta Vergia - 2.990 m * Bric di Mezzogiorno - 2.986 m * Monte Gran Mioul - 2.974 m * Fea Nera - 2.946 m

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