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4 unusual facts about Aiguebelle


Aiguebelle National Park

So they chose the canton of Aiguebelle to create a reserve for hunting and fishing because of the poor quality of the land in that area.

The principal lakes are Aiguebelle and Lake Lois to the north, and Lake Sault and Lake La Haie located in the area of faults.

Giuseppe Farina

Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina (30 October 1906, Turin, Piedmont – 30 June 1966, Aiguebelle, Savoy) was an Italian racing driver.

Peter of Aigueblanche

While bishop, Peter founded a church in Savoy, at Aiguebelle, where he established the liturgy of the mass that was then in use in his bishopric, the Use of Hereford.


Otto I, Count of Savoy

The archbishop of Vienne, Léger, who had sole right of minting in the region, complained to Pope Leo IX, so Otto forbade further coining at Aiguebelle.

Prosper Giquel

Prosper Giquel took command of the "Franco-Chinese force" when Paul d'Aiguebelle returned to France, but the force was soon dissolved in October 1864, in agreement with Zuo Zongtang.


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