Vinadio

Vinadio (Vinai) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 100 km southwest of Turin and about 30 km southwest of Cuneo, on the border with France. It is located along the Stura di Demonte river.

Vinadio borders the following municipalities: Aisone, Demonte, Isola (France), Pietraporzio, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée (France), Sambuco, and Valdieri.

Main sights
In the frazione of Sant'Anna di Vinadio is the eponymous sanctuary, which is the highest elevation place of Christian worship in Europe at about 2000 m. Vinadio is also home to an important fortification of the former Kingdom of Sardinia, the Forte Albertino.

Culture
In 2003 the town hosted the 'World Meeting of 2CV Friends', where approximately 7,000 people from around the world met and camped around the ancient Forte Albertino.