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Sancto Lucio de Coumboscuro is an isolated village in almost every sense.
Situated near the border between the Piedmont region of Italy and France, visitors either need to fly to Turin, and take a train and then a bus, or drive south from Provence in order to reach it. The official language of Coumboscuro is Provençal, an ancient medieval neo-Latin dialect of Occitan, the language spoken across the Occitania region of France.
Only around 30 or so people live in the village, and life is far from easy for locals.
Coumboscuro is largely made up of shepherding families, who frequently find their herds under attack from the wolves who roam here.
The electricity is often out for weeks during the winter time, while the internet connection here is minimal.
But the village's quiet, mountain meadows and bright purple lavender fields are ideal for visitors looking for an unplugged retreat, as are the breathtaking views from its Alpine peaks, which stretch to the Cote d'Azur. "Visitors are welcome to come stay with us, we need people to discover our world, we don't want to be forgotten and we have so much heritage to share," says Garrone The 25-year-old considers Provençal, which is often characterized as something of a mix between French and Italian, to be her mother tongue rather than Italian.
The area of the Piedmont region where Coumboscuro is located passed between Italian and French rule several times in history, which goes some way to explain while locals like Garrone feel neither Italian nor French - simply Provençal.
Surrounded by forests of hazelnut and ash trees, it's divided into 21 minuscule hamlets scattered across the pristine Valle Grana, each made of just a handful of stone and wooden dwellings.
Today, whether it's a play featuring actors in traditional costumes, art shows, concerts, festivals, folk dances, dialectal contests, writing labs or even artisan shops, there are many different activities and events that celebrate Provençal traditions.
Source News - 24-January-2022 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/the-italian-village-that-doesnt-speak-italian/index.html