Comune
As for the origin of the place name Coassolo, historically, there is a credited Roman origin of the name deriving from ’coactus’ (not free, prisoner), linked to the fact that here, like other Piedmontese mountain localities, common and war prisoners were held.
Coassolo Torinese is a municipality in the Lanzo Valleys and its history has always been linked to the vicissitudes of Lanzo since as far back as 1159, when Frederick Barbarossa was master of most of the Alpine valleys of Piedmont. Under the House of Savoy, the name ’Coatiolium’ appeared in 1354 and from 1557 to 1615 the village Coatiolium was placed under the fief of the Marquis d’Este. In 1615 Coassolo had its own Castellano, until 1792, when Victor Amadeus II placed it under the fief of the Milanesio counts. Various other dominations followed, including the French, until the advent of the Sardinian-Piedmontese kingdom.
The communal territory is dominated by the Vaccarezza (2203 metres) and Angiolino (2168 metres) peaks, with a panorama that, on a clear day, sweeps from the Maritime Alps to the Cottian Alps with Monviso, from the Gran Paradiso Group, with the peaks of the Aosta Valley in the distance, to the Rosa Group. The view over the plain is stupendous.
The slopes of the mountain ranges are characterised by numerous alpine pastures and malghe (shepherd’s huts), surrounded by renowned pastures and a dense network of unusual itineraries with unusual panoramic views. Numerous roads, mule tracks and paths criss-cross the territory of this municipality: as you travel along them, you can admire the lush and largely unspoilt nature or come across small, enchanted corners and still rediscover works of the peasant-montanara civilisation: masonry, tools and processes that are disappearing.
Also of interest are the historical frescoes in churches and chapels dating back to the end of the 15th century.
Coassolo Torinese is a municipality in the Lanzo Valleys and its history has always been linked to the vicissitudes of Lanzo since as far back as 1159, when Frederick Barbarossa was master of most of the Alpine valleys of Piedmont. Under the House of Savoy, the name ’Coatiolium’ appeared in 1354 and from 1557 to 1615 the village Coatiolium was placed under the fief of the Marquis d’Este. In 1615 Coassolo had its own Castellano, until 1792, when Victor Amadeus II placed it under the fief of the Milanesio counts. Various other dominations followed, including the French, until the advent of the Sardinian-Piedmontese kingdom.
The communal territory is dominated by the Vaccarezza (2203 metres) and Angiolino (2168 metres) peaks, with a panorama that, on a clear day, sweeps from the Maritime Alps to the Cottian Alps with Monviso, from the Gran Paradiso Group, with the peaks of the Aosta Valley in the distance, to the Rosa Group. The view over the plain is stupendous.
The slopes of the mountain ranges are characterised by numerous alpine pastures and malghe (shepherd’s huts), surrounded by renowned pastures and a dense network of unusual itineraries with unusual panoramic views. Numerous roads, mule tracks and paths criss-cross the territory of this municipality: as you travel along them, you can admire the lush and largely unspoilt nature or come across small, enchanted corners and still rediscover works of the peasant-montanara civilisation: masonry, tools and processes that are disappearing.
Also of interest are the historical frescoes in churches and chapels dating back to the end of the 15th century.
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