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l vrea. - Turin--Ivrea Railway Lin e, 63 Krn ., without changing' (the first part Turin-Chi vasso is on th e Turin-Milan Line; from Ivrea th e line co ntinues to ,67 Krn .): or by Castella­ 1I10nte through the Canavese (page 196). - Iurea, the lower town .237 m. th e upper 269 m. , the ancient « Epor ed ia » of the Romans, stands on th e River Dor a Baltea , at th e entrance of th e Valley of Aosta, in th e beautiful « mo­ rain e basin » which was of gr eat importance in geological st ud ies. Inthe tozo» ar e not e­ worthy : th e ancient Castle, form erly called of th e Four T owers, bui lt in 1358 by Arna­ .deus VI of Savoy called th e Gr een Count; the Cathedral, datin g from 1000, with anci ent sa rcophag uses and fine paint­ ings; th e Bishop 's Pala ce with fine frescoes in th e saloon ; the grand man sion of th e Se mi­ :\lol\l nldo Dora Ca stle. nary ; th e T own Hall which conta ins th e Garda Museum; th e Church of S. Nicola da T olentino. In th e picturesque a nd vari ed surroundings which are worth being seen for their beauty, are not eworthy : th e panorama from th e Sanctuary of th e l\Iadonna del Monte; th e Lak e of Siri o or S. Giu seppe, on th e way to th e Castle di lllo ntalto, rebuilt in th e xv century style by the architect D' Andrad e ; th e Cas tle di Pavon e restored by th e sa me ar chitect who is th e owner; th e Castle of Aglie (page 176). Vall eys o f th e Canave s e - T he name Canauese is given to th e vast region lying between th e rivers , Dora Baltea and Stura of Lan zo, including the three principal and picturesque uatteys ofOrco, Soaua and Chiusetia, all delightful summe r resorts. Valle dell' Oreo or of Ceresote R eate, - Centrale Canavese Railway Lin e from Turin to Cuorgui: (396 m. ) 45 Kill .; to P O llI Cauarese (461 m. ) 51 Kill. ; th ence by high roa d from Pont Can a­ vese to Spa roue (537 m.) 5 km. ; to L ocaua (617 m.) 13 Km.: to Noasea (1062 m. ) 28 Km. ; to Ceresole R eale (1555-1613 m. ) 35 Km . - POIlI Canauese, lying at th e ope ning of th e two valleys Orco and Soana, is rich in industri es, and a very frequ ented summe r resort. - Noasca is ren owen ed for th e voluminous Noaschetta Cascade which is 32 m. in depth ; and along th e road to Cer e­ sole Real e is th e Abyss of th e Sea /ee, a magnificent sight with