Fenestrelle

Fenestrelle (Occitan: Finistrèlas, Piedmontese: Fenestrele) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Turin.

Fenestrelle
Comune
Comune di Fenestrelle
Coat of arms
Location of Fenestrelle
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Coordinates: 45°2′N 7°3′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Champs, Puy, Pequerel, Chambons, Depot, Mentoulles, Granges, Ville Cloze, La Latta, Fondufaux
Government
• Mayor	Michel Bouquet
Area [1]
• Total	49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Population  (30 December 2010)[2]
• Total	571
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Demonym	Fenestrellesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10060
Dialing code	0121
Patron saint	St. Louis IX of France
Saint day	25 August
Website	Official website

It is the location of the Fenestrelle Fort, an alpine fortification which guarded the route between the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Savoy.