Fontanili di Corte Valle Re, Campegine near Reggio Emilia is one of my favourite places in the Pianura Padana . It is a small nature reserve hidden away between Calerno RE and Campegine RE .
Here a series of springs rise in the middle of the flat plain of the pianura and flow between manmade lakes. They are amongst the last “fontanili” to be found in the Po valley.
Underground water originating from the mountains and running down towards the Po meets a clay barrier and is forced to rise to the surface.
Valle Re takes its name from the family who owned the land, who were called Re.
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| Fontanili di Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE |
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| Fontanili di Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE |
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| Fontanili di Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE |
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| Fontanili di Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE |
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| Fontanili di Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE |
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| Fontanili di Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE |
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| Fontanili di Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE |
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| Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE, The labourers quarters |
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| Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE, The labourers quarters |
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| Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE, The labourers quarters |
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| Corte Valle Re, Campegine, RE, The labourers quarters |
They have been used for centuries as irrigation.
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