Post on 01-Apr-2015
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When we knew we had
to do a presentation
about Oulx, we
realized we had never
heard anything about
it….
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We only knew what
Istvan, our dear
coordinator, had emailed
us.Oulx is a nice North-Italian little city, ski
resort.
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So, we decided to google it...
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Do you know there are about 3,250,000 results on Oulx?
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But, unfortunatley, most of the information was in Italian.
These were the things we learned about Oulx…
Mamma Mia!
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Oulx is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont.
It´s located about 70 km west of Turin, in the Susa Valley on the border with France.
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Oulx is a famous ski resort situated at over 1,100 meters above sea level and it´s an important reference point for winter and summer sports.
So, tourism it´s its main activity.
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The territory is divided in 5 villages: Abbadia, Beaulard, Gad, Castello and Savoulx.
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According to a 2012 census, Oulx has around 3,300
inhabitants and most of them (69,6%) are aged between 15
and 64 years old. Only 17,9% are older than 65.
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Santa Maria Assunta is the city´s patron saint and it´s celebrated on 15 August.
Chiesa di Santa Maria it´s the patron´s church and an important site in the city.
Some important sites
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Grotta Della Beaumeis also an important place for Oulx inhabitants and pelgrims. It´s a cave dedicated to Santa Maria Maddalena.
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The Jardin Dla Tor, is a beautiful park where people can rest or get a breath of fresh air.
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La Badia is an important church with bells dating from 1898.
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Lago Borello, is a natural site, home to rare plant and animal species like the “l’orchidea dai fiori bianchi”.
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Museo all'aria aperta, “The Open Air Museum “ , was established in 2001 from a desire to take to the streets the artistic works of some of the best known artists of Piedmont. Like this 15 meters high work by Mario Molinari which is in Piazza Garambois.
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When looking for information about Oulx, we found out some proverbi on the official commune website. One of those proverbi is very close to our project:
“Se giovane sapesse e vecchio potesse”
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Thank you for your attention!