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Mezzenile lies in the Lanzo Valleys, in a fortunate area from a geological point of view: there are numerous copper, iron and silver mines.
For this reason, until the post-war period there were still more than 70 forges in its territory where iron was worked. Some were located near the buildings along the road up to the alpine pastures, the so-called muande, which also functioned during the summer period. The craftsmen were skilled nail craftsmen, who made the nails used in construction and footwear.
And the skill with which they made them made them so famous that this activity became the distinctive feature of Mezzenile, on whose coat of arms eight nails stand out.
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