Via Tortona, 43, Sale

The area is the flat alluvial plain of the lower Scrivia and Po system, with the Scrivia river running near the town and a landscape of fields, irrigation channels and scattered farm buildings. Tortona is the nearest larger town, with rail links, services and a substantial historic centre. Alessandria is also within daily use range for higher-order services. This part of south-eastern Piedmont is known for agriculture and for being a transit corridor between Piedmont, Lombardy and Liguria.