![]() ![]() The typical sweet is more known as “canestrello” The link with the local community: the value of the typical product often goes beyond the businesses who commercialize it.The collective character arising from the involvement of a plurality of producers between them.In the productive process of the product The link of the typical product with the territory and the importance from the specific resources of the territory.Īll this needs to hold in count the elements of specificity of the typical products and in particular: and bet on the enhancement of the local products and from that stems a narrow and deep relationship Between the producers and the territory. The Municipality of Borgofranco of Ivrea creating the brand De.CO. The territory has maintained over time the cultivation of local agricultural products passing down over time the gastronomic specialties ( poor dishes of the peasant cuisine): salami, lard, mocetta, cheese aged in the Balmetti, good wine and typical desserts (canestrelli), the latter consumed by the English Crown. ![]() On foot or by bike you can walk the Via Francigena through the municipal territory offers an interesting route so you can admire the terraced vineyards, the complex of Balmetti with the former brewery De Giacomi, the ancient Ricetto and the seventeenth-century Palazzo Marini. An extraordinary territory characterized by the charm of an ancient village and the quiet beauty of a varied landscape made of soft hills where nature, art and culture make an interesting visit.Ī place that timidly opens its doors offering hospitality and hospitality to tourists constantly looking for excellence. What distinguishes Borgofranco from the other villages of Canavese is the extraordinary complex of Balmetti, spontaneous architectures born on the basis of cellars that exploit air currents (“now”) at constant temperature from natural cavities and produced by geo-eventsspecial natural (paleofrana). Route still current and much used by slow tourism – sustainable.Ī territory crossed by the river Dora Baltea (tributary of the Po) where thesigns left by a history of agro-pastoral economy are still evident: from the ancient Ricetto, almost intact, with the regularity of its streets and the typical rural architecture of the houses consisting of two or three floors with large arched loggias and large “travà” for hay storage and below stables, to the villages scattered around, each with its often very ancient church and a beautiful Romanesque bell tower in the hamlet of San Germano. In ancient times, pilgrims from England (Canterbury) and France travelled from Borgofranco to Rome along the Via Francigena. Final straight of 200 m, very wide (7 m wide) on asphalt.īorgofranco d’Ivrea (Piedmont), small agricultural village, built towards the end of 1200 by the will of the bishop of Ivrea and the Marquis of Monferrato to constitute an outpost in a disputed area ( borgo-franco) Over the centuries and with ups and downs it has been transformed into the current residential complex at the confluence of an important road junction that connects Piedmont, Biella, Valle d’Aosta and from there France and Switzerland and on the Turin-Aosta railway line. The last 5 km are practically flat on relatively wide roads with various traffic obstacles (roundabouts, traffic islands, etc.) and street furniture. A fast descent will take the riders to Cuorgnè, where the Pratiglione climb (4.4 km at 3.4%), the last challenge of the day, will begin. the Alpette, about 5 km at 9% and gradients reaching 17% in the first part on a rather narrow road. The athletes will then reach Pont Canavese and, after the bridge over the Orco river, the hardest climb of the race will be tackled: i.e. After Castellamonte, the riders will face an uninterrupted series of climbs and descents, tackling the Colleretto Castelnuovo, a climb of about 7 km at 3.4% and the ascent of Faiollo (5.1 km at 5.4%) among others. The 107th edition of this race will be held along a substantially flat route from the start in Borgofranco d’Ivrea until shortly after the first crossing of the finish line in Favria, where a 74 km circuit begins.
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