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Via del Sale – Via Marenga

Connection between the sea and the northern lands By the name of Via del Sale we often mean the military road built in the thirties as a link between the military installations of the Vallo Alpino di Ponente.However, in more remote times, goods and salt followed paths and mule tracks near the ridges, such as […]

Brigasca sheep on the Tanarello Pass

A large flock along the Via Marenga The Brigasca breed was at risk of extinction: autochthonous of the Occitan area, it was disappearing in favor of other more productive breeds. Thanks to the rediscovery of the typical cheese, called “toma”, obtained from its milk, this sheep with rustic characteristics has returned during the last fifteen […]

Via Marenca

The thousand-year-old highway The Via Marenca is a route that connected Piedmont, France and the northern regions with the coast, allowing people to move and trade, primarily salt. A stretch of great strategic importance connected the villages of the Impero, Maro and Prelà valleys, reaching Oneglia, the landing point of merchant ships even before th […]

The fortifications of Monte Saccarello

Cannons on the top of Liguria Monte Saccarello, 2200 m, is the highest peak in Liguria. In 1896 the Austro-Piedmontese army built on its top a fortified complex, armed with cannons oriented towards the French territory. Testo a cura di Claudio Cecchi, immagini di Fabio Zenoardo, Claudio Cecchi, Nicola Ferrarese, Corrado Agnese.Fonti:-DIFESE MILITARI ED EVENTI BELLICI […]

Centro Rionard

Part of the Vallo Alpino The Rionard fortification was built in 1938 within the 13th Caposaldo Marta defensive system.Located on the southern slope of the Rionard hill, had its entrance gate armed with a machine gun, a corridor with watertight doors leading to the soldier’s shelter, water deposit and ammunition reserve.From there another corridor led to […]

Balcone di Marta

Cima Marta, 2138 m, is located between Valle del Saorge and Valle Argentina. Due to its strategic position, it was chosen by the Austro-Piedmontese army for building defensive fortifications. Testo a cura di Claudio Cecchi, immagini di

Baraccamenti di Marta

Military barracks from the XIX century The six buildings of the Baraccamenti di Marta have been built since 1890 to house over 500 soldiers, 30 pack animals, ammunition and supplies. The complex was part of the defensive system at the border with France and served the entrenched camp, consisting of five artillery batteries (set of artillery […]