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Piazza Bauchiero 2, 10050 Chiusa San Michele
At the foot of Mount Pirchiriano dominated by the Sacra di San Michele and in correspondence with the narrowing of the heights that overlook the valley floor is located Chiusa San Michele, which owes its name to the characteristic geomorphology of the landscape. Here, in 773, Charlemagne's Franks defeated Desiderius' Lombards, paving the way for the conquest of Italy.
The identification of the fortified system of the Lombard chiusi is complex, and recent archaeological excavations of the chapel of San Giuseppe have highlighted a masonry structure grafted onto the southern side of the ancient monument, likely identifiable as part of the defensive wall connected to the fortification. The original structure of the building seems to have been maintained and used over the centuries until its transformation into a church in the 18th century. The village of Chiusa extends along the ancient road of France, or the Via Francigena, which runs along the right bank of the Dora river to Bussoleno. The oldest part of the village, known as Il Rustico, unfolds among alleys and courtyards up to the parish church of San Pietro Apostolo, built between 1796 and 1825. The interiors, frescoed by Luigi Morgari, feature a refined wooden choir in the sanctuary attributed to Giuseppe Antonio Riva.
Right near the church, a path climbs up the mountain leading to the Sacra di San Michele, crossing the De Andrade quarry from which the stones were extracted for the monument's restoration.
Among the events, the wine and food festival of Pan e melia is worth mentioning, linked to the artisan production of sandwiches made with polenta flour, raisins, and dried fruit. The cultivation of corn and the production of baked goods are widespread in the lower Susa Valley area.
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