A hamlet in the municipality of Usseaux, Balboutet is located in Piedmont, north-west of Italy. Here, time has stopped to a rural past made of flowered balconies and stone houses. But the main characters in town are the sun, the sundials, and the swallows...Come see why!

Balboutet is a tiny village next to Usseaux: we’re in the heart of Val Chisone, 50 kilometers from Turin in Piedmont, Italy.

If you want to step into an Alpine fairytale village, this is the place for you! Even swallows think this is a very special place...You’ll be surrounded by stone houses with lovely decorations, wooden balconies and doors, as well as some representations of a rural past not to be forgotten.

Balboutet also celebrates the sun and the passing of time with amazing sundials and some other curious artifacts...Are you ready to discover them?

Timestamps:
[00:00] *Welcome to Balboutet*
[00:50] *Lou Tanhë* - the upper part of the village
[02:05] *Old washhouse* - where women used to launder their families' clothes.
[04:25] *Là Chenàes* - a gathering place for the local meetings
[07:35] *‘l fourn* - the ancient community oven
[12:15] *‘l Trount* - the area where Piazza del Sole is located
[12:45] *Piazza del Sole* - a full celebration of the sun
[13:10] *Calendar of the Seasons* - metal plate showcasing an ancient clock
[13:45] *Solar system* - model-sized planets
[15:00] *Vertical solar clock* - look for the polar star
[18:25] *The plasètte dà fransèe* - the French corner
[21:55] *Church of San Bartolomeo* - the main religious landmark
[24:50] *The Maison da Roux* - testifying a stormy past
[26:35] *Fenestrelle Fort* - a far-off view of the Fort of Fenestrelle
[28:15] *Save the swallows* - an effort to support swallow nesting
[32:00] *Next stop* - Usseaux!

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