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    agreements. The Italian word grana refers to its grainy texture, and the demonym padano means "from Val Padana" (the Po Valley). Grana Padano was developed by...
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  • Grana is a type of hard, mature cheese from Italy with a granular texture, often used for grating. Grana cheeses are typically made in the form of large...
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    the most widely spoken language is Piedmontese. In the past, in the lower Val Chisone, Waldensian communities were the major part of the population. Chisone...
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    The Valle Grana is a valley in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. The valley takes its name from the Grana stream, a left-hand tributary...
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    including Granone Lodigiano, ancestor of all Italian granular cheeses such as Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano, mascarpone, and the well-known Gorgonzola...
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  • enlisting in the 1st Alpine division "Giustizia e Libertà" in Pradleves (Val Grana) and took part in the liberation of Caraglio. He was a Freemason of the...
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    Valtellina Valtorta Valle Antigorio Val Borbera Cervo Valley Val Chisone Chiusella Valley Valle Germanasca Valle Gesso Valle Grana Lanzo Valleys Maira Valley Occitan...
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    valley in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is also popular in Val Poschiavo, a side valley of Valtellina which belongs to the Swiss canton...
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    Orco (L) Dora Baltea (L) Stura del Monferrato (R) Sesia (L) Rotaldo (R) Grana del Monferrato (R) Tanaro (R) Scrivia (R) Agogna (L) Curone (R) Staffora...
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    southern peninsula. The island was divided into three regions: Val di Mazara, Val Demone and Val di Noto. After a brief rule by Charles of Anjou, a revolt...
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