Luserna San Giovanni

Luserna San Giovanni (Occitan: Luzerna e San Jan, Piedmontese: Luserna e San Gioann, French: Lucerne Saint-Jean) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the Val Pellice about 45 km southwest of Turin.

Luserna San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Angrogna, Bricherasio, Torre Pellice, Bibiana, Lusernetta, Rorà, and Bagnolo Piemonte.

History
Until a merger in 1872, San Giovanni and Luserna were separate villages. Caffarel, an Italian chocolate conglomerate, was founded in the area in 1826.

Twin towns — sister cities
Luserna San Giovanni is twinned with:


 * 🇸🇰 Prievidza, Slovakia
 * 🇫🇷 Savines-le-Lac, France
 * 🇺🇾 Colonia Valdense, Uruguay