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๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Coumboscuro: The Italian village that doesn't speak Italian

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๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Coumboscuro: The Italian village that doesn't speak Italian
An isolated Alpine community in Piedmont preserving Occitan language and culture


๐Ÿ• 3 min read ยท Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 06:12
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Piedmont region, northern Italy, near French border
  • Primary language: Occitan, a Romance language of southern France
  • Population: Approximately 900 residents
  • Elevation: 1,290 metres in the Maritime Alps

Coumboscuro (officially Sancto Lucio de Coumboscuro) is an Alpine village in Piedmont, Italy, that speaks Occitan as its ...

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