Appartamento in Breme

This is the flat rice-growing plain of the Lomellina, between the Po and Sesia river systems, with fields, irrigation canals, poplar stands and scattered farmsteads around the village. The Po runs to the south of this part of the province, and the landscape within everyday range is mainly agricultural lowland rather than hill or mountain country. The nearest larger centres are Casale Monferrato and Vigevano for broader services, while Mortara is the local market town with rail connections and shops. The area is known for rice cultivation in the western Lombardy plain.