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Bardonecchia is an Italian town located in the Province of Turin, in the Piedmont region, in the western part of Susa Valley. Bardonecchia's patron saint is Hippolytus, whose feast day is August 13. The town hosted the snowboarding events of the 2006 Winter Olympics, as well as the Bardonecchia Guitar Festival "La Nuova Camerata dei Bardi" founded by Pier Luigi Cimma. Geography: The town, which is located about 90 km (56 mi) from Turin at the intersection of four valleys, is surrounded by mountains, including several whose peaks surpass 3000 meters (10,000 feet). The town is built along Bardonecchia Stream, a of the Dora Riparia. The historic center is set back and elevated, while the more recent part of town is built around the train station. The town has grown thanks to activities related to customs, logistics, and tourism; as a result, it has incorporated some neighboring villages, and thus is one of the largest towns in the Susa Valley. Bardonecchia is connected to France by the ... Read more about Bardonecchia on Wikipedia

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