Lusernetta, Province of Torino, Piedmont
The small town rises along the Pellice stream, opposite the larger Luserna San Giovanni, both towns being connected through a 17th-century stone bridge. The economy is mostly based on agriculture, and typical products of the area are mushrooms, a mushroom fair being held here in early autumn.
Info
- Altitude: 507 m a.s.l
- Population: about 500 inhabitants
- Zip/postal code: 10060
- Dialing Area Code: +39 0121
- Patron Saint: St. Antony the Abbot, celebrated on 17th January
- Frazioni & Localities: Cascina Gerard, Possetti.
What to see
- The 19th-century parish church of Sant'Antonio Abate.
- The church of San Bernardino from Siena, built in the latter half of the 15th century originally as a private chapel of the Luserna di Rorà family.
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