Viaggi nelle Valli Chisone e Germanasca


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Fenestrelle
Inverso Pinasca
Massello
Perosa Argentina
Perrero
Pinasca
Pomaretto
Porte
Pragelato
Prali
Pramollo
Roure
Salza
San Germano
Usseaux
Villar Perosa

Inhabitants:
249

Altitude:
678

Its name, “Pratum molle”, points out the looseness of the area soil, which Is rich In springs. On the mountains surrounding the village and In the Risagliardo valley It Is still possible to appreciate some rocky engravings. This purely mountain village, featuring large woods and pastures, was annexed to the Municipality of San Germano In 1928, but regained It’s administrative autonomy In 1954.
Some Important pages In the history of the Waldensians bring back here.
Not to forget the museum located In a school In the area Pellenchi, which preserves the records about the education history of the Waldensian schools In the area; moreover, the Nativitá di Maria Vergine (Virgin Mary Nativity) church in the area Rue and the Waldensian temple in the area Ruata, as well as the wonderful walks to the Lazzará Col.

Saras del Fen
This word comes from “seirass”, which In Latin means “made out of whey”. In fact the Saras is a traditional ricotta cheese known all over Piedmont, that Is produced In these valleys through a very special process. It Is obtained heating up the whey from vaccine, ovine and caprine milk. According to the traditional production, which Is carried out In the Germanasca and Chisone valleys, a certain amount of milk shall be added to the whey and then the cheese shall undergo a 25-30 day maturing. Finally these ovate or Irregularly cylindrical cheeses are wrapped In mountain pasture hay, their typical and unmistakable coating. Such practice Is very old and probably originated from the need to protect the cheeses during the transportation to the valley and not to make them aromatic. The delicate and tasty Saras Is usually eaten at the end of a meal, as a dessert together with blueberry or elderberry jam or honey, but can also be used to prepare delicious recipes.