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Turin's Mole Antoniella and the Piedmont Alps, Italy (courtesy, Citta di Torino)
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It's often said that Turin is the most French city in Italy or the most Italian city in France. The reason is partly historic and partly architectural. From the late 13th century to Italy's unification in 1861 (when the city served very briefly as capital), Turin was the capital of the House of Savoy. The Savoys were as French as they were Italian, and their holdings extended well into the present-day French regions of Savoy and the Côte d'Azur as well as Sardegna. The city's Francophile 17th- and 18th-century architects, inspired by the tastes of the French court, laid out broad avenues and airy piazzas and lined them with low-slung neoclassical buildings.
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19/6 Corso Filippo Turati
Turin 10128 Italy Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center) Balön (Il)
Corso Regina Margherita
Turin 10122 Italy Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center) Corpus Domini
Piazza Corpus Domini
Turin 10122 Italy Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center) AirportsMajor Airports near Turin
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Turin Vacation Rentals from:
Bed and breakfast Manolo
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 4
Amenities: Laundry, Refrigerator, Restaurant, TV
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L'Antico Borgo BB Susa Valley Piedmont Italy
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 4 Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Internet Access, Private Parking
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