Torrechiara

Corchia

For the French football player, see Sébastien Corchia. Corchia is a village in northwest Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Berceto in the Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna. It is a settlement which maintains its medieval nucleus with stone houses, flag-stoned narrow lanes, archways and a Hostel dating back to the 12th century. Set in the chestnut groves of Val Manubiola, Corchia is an example of a medieval borough of northern Italy.

Battle of Fornovo

The Battle of Fornovo took place 30 km southwest of the city of Parma on 6 July 1495. The League of Venice was able to temporarily expel the French from the Italian Peninsula. It was the first major battle of the Italian Wars.

Ceno

The Ceno is a 63 km-long tributary of the Taro River, flowing entirely the Province of Parma, northern Italy. It joins the Taro on its left side at Fornovo. Like the Taro, the Ceno has its source on Monte Penna, in the Ligurian Apennine, though it rises on the opposite side of the mountain to the Taro. The Ceno's average final volume is approximately half that of the Taro, but can vary substantially depending from the season, its discharge occasionally reaching up to above 1000 m³/s.

Autodromo Riccardo Paletti

Autodromo Riccardo Paletti is a motorsport race track near Varano in the Province of Parma, Italy. The track began as a small 550 m oval in 1969, and this was then expanded to a full 1.800 km, 11 turn race track. This new layout was inaugurated officially on 26 March 1972. In 2001 the layout was extended to a length of 2.375 km . The track is named after Formula One driver Riccardo Paletti, who was killed at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix.