Val Chisone - Far From the Madding Crowd in Summer or Winter

Pictures of the northern Piemonte valley called Val Chisone

Val Chisone is perhaps one of those hidden Italian treasures that no one tells you about. Yet there's plenty of things to do in this valley surrounded by Winter Olympic venues, even in summer.

Val Chisone is the next valley south of the better-known Valle di Susa.

Here you'll find pictures of the incredible Fenestrelle Fortress; its 4000 steps take you up 650 meters, mostly via covered walkways. There are many painted mural villages, some fine local cuisine, and museums documenting the hard life of past inhabitants. And of course, mountain biking, hiking and skiing are possible almost everywhere.

Our Val Chisone photo gallery covers only a few of the possibilities for adventure here, yet it will give you an idea of the mountain scenery and breadth of touristic activities available.

Enjoy the pictures. Click each to see it full size.

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The little towns nestled in the Vall Chisone of Piemonte	Map of the Val Chisone showing the roads, villages and tourist attractions	Picture of the western Val Chisone and the Lago di Laux	Giuseppe Faure explaining use of old tools in Museo Abitare in Valle
Picture of the decorated columns in the central nave of the Pinerolo Cathedral	The interesting ceiling of the Pinerolo Cathedral	Picture of the most-photographed painting in the village of Usseaux	Picture of the murals and flowers in the mountain village of Usseaux.
Picture of wall art in the mountain village of Usseaux.	Characteristic stone slab roof of the Val Chisone	Picture of a fort along the access road; part of the Fenestrelle Fortress	Picture of the covered stairs of the Fenestrelle Fortress.