Pinerolo

Voi siete, eh, piemontesi.

Pinerolo.

Pinerolo.

Sì, sì, eh, abbiamo sempre vissuto a Pinerolo.

E quando sono arrivata a casa ho guardato il telefono perché io stavo lavorando e mia sorella Nadia aveva scritto un messaggio su una chat che avevamo noi tre sorelle in cui scriveva: "È caduto un ponte dove siete?" Rivolgendosi ovviamente a Claudia.

E non ha ovviamente avuto risposta.

Infatti io che, insomma, ho sempre avuto una passione per la storia, lo facevo studiare un po', quindi [risatina] studiavamo un po' insieme.

Io ero molto legata a loro, ma anche agli altri nipoti, per-- non avendo figli, per me loro erano-

Chieri formed a diminutive free community known as the Republic of the Seven Bs, from the houses of Benso, Balbo, Balbiani, Biscaretti, Buschetti, Bertone, and Broglie, which took their origin from it, six of which became notable in their country and one in France.

The Bensos acquired possession of the fief of Santena and of the old fastness of Cavour in the province of Pinerolo.

This castle has remained a ruin since it was destroyed by Catinat, but in the last century Charles Emmanuel III conferred the title of Marquis of Cavour on a Benso who had rendered distinguished military services.

At the time of Cavour's birth the palace of the Bensos at Turin contained a complete and varied society composed of all sorts of nationalities and temperaments.

She obtained moreover the full recognition of her rights to the bishoprics of Metz, Toul and Verdun, with their districts, a right which she had claimed and practically exercised since their conquest by Henry II, and she thereby secured a new and easy road, avoiding the strong fortress of Stenay, to the frontier of the Spanish Low Countries.

Lastly, the undisputed possession of Pinerolo, which she had acquired in 1632, opened to her a path through the passes of the Alps into Piedmont.

By all these acquisitions France had placed herself beyond the possibility of a sudden attack on her eastern frontier.

For the full accomplishment, however, of her ambition she had to wait.