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Col de Tende Road Tunnel
Opened in 1882 under the Col de Tende on the France–Italy border, this 3.2 km bore is among the world's oldest long road tunnels; above it snakes a famous ladder of 48 old hairpins.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Limone Piemonte
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About Limone Piemonte
Limone Piemonte is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vernante, 38km from Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti).
Limone Piemonte is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vernante, about 6 km away.
Limone Piemonte (Vivaro-Alpine: Limon) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Cuneo, on the border with France. As of September 2017, it had a population of 1,476 and an area ofRead more
71.3 square kilometres (27.5 mi2).
The train reached Limone in 1891 and made it to be a "ski-station", after in 1897 the skis arrived in Italy. In 1907 a competition began the official history of ski in Limone and in 2007 the town celebrated the "Century of skiing". Its fortune was permitted also by the presence of the Col de Tende Road Tunnel, which connected the town with many rich and famous locations, such as Montecarlo, Nice and Sanremo.
Limone Piemonte borders the following municipalities: Boves, Briga Alta, Chiusa di Pesio, Entracque, La Brigue (France), Peveragno, Tende (France), Vernante, Robilante, Roccavione, Borgo San Dalmazzo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Limone Piemonte?
Within an hour or so of Limone Piemonte: Col de Tende Road Tunnel (7 km), Col de Turini (29 km), Col de Turini Viewpoint (29 km), Col de la Lombarde (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Limone Piemonte?
The nearest famous roads are Col de Turini, Col de la Lombarde and Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti).
Where is Limone Piemonte?
Limone Piemonte is in Piedmont, Italy, about 6 km from Vernante.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,054
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.2009, 7.5786
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Limone Piemonte
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Col de Turini
Famous rally stage in the French Alps, star of Monte Carlo Rally
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Col de Turini Viewpoint
A legendary rally stage in the Maritime Alps with sweeping views down to the Cote d'Azur from 1,607 metres.
29 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Col de la Lombarde
A high Franco-Italian border pass at 2350m in the Maritime Alps, with sweeping hairpins and a rarely crowded road offering solitude at altitude.
34 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti)
A remote, rough 2,481m pass in the Maritime Alps with almost no traffic and a Pantani memorial at the summit.
38 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
Bussana Vecchia
Ligurian hill village wrecked by the 1887 earthquake and left empty for decades until international artists squatted the ruins in the 1960s. Today ateliers, gardens and a roofless baroque church share lanes still half-collapsed.
45 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Gorges de la Mescla
A deep confluence gorge in the Var backcountry on the classic Monte Carlo Rally roads north of Nice.
45 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
Sanremo
The 'City of Flowers' on the Riviera di Ponente, with belle-époque casino, palm promenade and a famous song festival.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Limone Piemonte
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereCol de Tende Road TunnelOpened in 1882 under the Col de Tende on the France–Italy border, this 3.2 km bore is among the world's oldest long road tunnels; above it snakes a famous ladder of 48 old hairpins.
- 29 kmCol de TuriniFamous rally stage in the French Alps, star of Monte Carlo Rally
- 29 kmCol de Turini ViewpointA legendary rally stage in the Maritime Alps with sweeping views down to the Cote d'Azur from 1,607 metres.
- 34 kmCol de la LombardeA high Franco-Italian border pass at 2350m in the Maritime Alps, with sweeping hairpins and a rarely crowded road offering solitude at altitude.
- 38 kmColle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti)A remote, rough 2,481m pass in the Maritime Alps with almost no traffic and a Pantani memorial at the summit.
- 46 kmSanremoThe 'City of Flowers' on the Riviera di Ponente, with belle-époque casino, palm promenade and a famous song festival.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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