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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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, located about south of

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and about northeast of

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. Carrù borders the following municipalities:

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, Mondovì, and

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Luigi Einaudi Luigi Numa Lorenzo Einaudi (; 24 March 1874 – 30 October 1961) was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the president of Italy from 1948 to 1955. Early life Einaudi was born to Lorenzo and Placida Fracchia in Carrù, in the prov ...

, the first official republican President

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, was born in Carrù. The town also saw the passage of the troops of Napoleone Bonaparte during his campaign in

Fairs

Carrù is home to the "Sagra dell'uva" (the fair of the grape), which takes place in the end of September with dances and spectacles, and to "La fiera del bue grasso" (the fair of the fat ox).

Legend

There is a historic legend called "La dama blu" (the blue lady). The wife of the count of Carrù used to go hunting. One day she was out hunting wearing a blue dress and was killed by an arrow. It's said that every last Friday in the month this lady walks into her castle and haunts it, to find her murderer. The castle was open some days a year for trips, although it is now a bank.

References

External links

* http://www.comune.carru.cn.it/ Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Cuneo-geo-stub