Roure (; or ; ) is a (municipality) in the

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in the

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region of

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, located about west of

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in the

Val Chisone The Val Chisone is one of the Occitan valleys of western Piedmont, situated in the Cottian Alps in the Metropolitan City of Turin in north-west Italy. Geography Traditionally, the valley's entrances are considered the towns of Pinerolo and Sestr ...

. Roure borders the following municipalities: Bussoleno,

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, Mattie,

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, and

Perrero Perrero (; ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin. Perrero borders the following municipalities: Roure, Italy, Roure, Perosa Argentina, Massello, Pomaret ...

Etymology

The toponym is , derived from

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, also signifying 'strength', 'power', 'hardness'.

Geography

The comune is located in the middle of the Val Chisone and mainly extends along the course 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 ...

stream. The highest elevation in the municipal territory is Mount Orsiera (2890 m). On the orographic right, near the Roreto hamlet, the Bourcet Valley opens up, characterized by a very rugged and wild landscape in its lower part, which, after approximately two thousand meters of elevation gain, culminates in the peak of Becco dell'Aquila (2,809 m). At the beginning of the valley, you can find the "Nicola Ciardelli"

via ferrata A via ferrata (Italian language, Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations. The protection includes steel fixtures such as ...

and numerous climbing routes of various difficulties (up to grade VII).

History

During the fascist period, the name of the comune, deemed too influenced by the French regime and not sufficiently by the Italian one, was changed first to Roreto in 1937 and then to Roreto Chisone in 1939. This resulted in the loss of its original etymology, although the oak in the municipal coat of arms was retained. This name remained unchanged until 1975 when the residents, through a referendum, approved the municipal authorities' proposal to restore the previous name.

Hamlets, villages, and tourist areas of interest

The comune does not have a residential center with the same name, but it is composed of four main hamlets: Castel del Bosco, Balma, Roreto, and Villaretto, arranged starting from Castel del Bosco, being the lowest among them in the Chisone Valley, bordering the coumune of Perosa Argentina. The sequence continues up to Villaretto, situated to the Northwest compared to the others, and bordering the comune of Fenestrelle. The municipal seat is located in the Balma hamlet. In addition to the four main hamlets, there are many other small villages, mostly uninhabited. Among these, Serre del Bosco, Noufliere, Vignal, Piccolo and Gran Faetto can be identified. For sports enthusiasts, in the Bourcet Valley, accessible by crossing the bridge on the left at the end of Roreto (when heading Northwest along the SS23 to Colle del Sestriere), there are numerous climbing routes and a via ferrata, the Nicola Ciardelli's Via Ferrata.

References

* Sections "Etymology; Geography; History; Hamlets, villages, and tourist areas of interest" have been translated from the corresponding Italian-language article. {{Turin-geo-stub