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 Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. It has an area of 25,400 km2 and a population of est. 4.2 million. Its capital is Turin.

Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the Alps mountain range, including the Monviso, where the Po River rises, and Monte Rosa. It borders with France, Switzerland, and the Italian regions of Lombardy, Liguria, Emilia Romagna and Valle d'Aosta.

Lowland Piedmont is a fertile agricultural region, producing wheat, rice, maize and grapes. The region also contains major industrial centres, notably Turin, home to the FIAT automobile works.

In 1046, the counts of the House of Savoy added Piedmont to their main territory of Savoy, with a capital at Chambéry (now in France). The House of Savoy was elevated to a duchy in 1416, and Duke Emanuele Filiberto moved the seat to Turin in 1563. (The dukes were also kings of Sardinia starting in 1720.) Piedmont was the springboard for Italy's unification in 1859-1861, following earlier unsuccessful wars against Austria in 1820-1821

Piedmont is one of the great winegrowing regions in Italy. More than half of its 700 km² (170,000 acres) of vineyards are registered with DOC designations. It produces wines of renowned depth such as the famed Barbera, Barolo and Barbaresco, as well as the more approachable Dolcetto.

The main cities of the Piedmont region are the provincial capitals (Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli, Verbania, Torino, Moncalieri and Rivoli).

Capital: Torino (Turin). Torino is the site of the 2006 Winter Games
 

Specialty Foods of Piedmont The white Alba truffle is the most delicious and sought-after truffle in the world.  This “noble mushroom,” as the ancient Romans called it, is found in the Langhe & Roero, the hilly countryside around the town of Alba. The gathering of white truffles, between October and November, when they have reached the peak of flavor, is a difficult process requiring the knowledge of a trifulau, or professional truffle hunter (and his trained dog) who will keep secret the areas where he knows truffles to grow. Truffles usually weigh between two and four ounces. Sliced raw and paper-thin, the rich flavor of the white truffle enhances the flavors of even the simplest local dish, from the simplest tagliolini (thin egg noodles) to the most elaborate beef filet

Weddings in Piedmont villas & castles: Italy Piedmont Alba Langhe & Roero  Beautiful Northern Italian region of Piedmont, "Langhe" and "Monferrato", and is within easy reach of Turin, Asti, Alba, Acqui Terme, Gavi, Alessandria, Canelli and Nizza Monferrato.  This region is widely renowned for the quality of its wines, food and Golf