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Former French department in Italy (1802–1814)

For the former island and ancient place called Stura, see [Torre Astura](/source/Torre_Astura).

This article is about the department. For other uses, see [Stura (disambiguation)](/source/Stura_(disambiguation)).

Département de la Stura Department of the French First Republic and of the First French Empire 1801–1814 Location of Stura in France (1812) Capital Cuneo Area • Coordinates 44°23′N 7°32′E / 44.383°N 7.533°E / 44.383; 7.533 • 1812[1] 8,572.16 km2 (3,309.73 sq mi) Population • 1812[1] 431,438 History • Decree of 24 Fructidor, year X[2] 11 September 1801 • Treaty of Fontainebleau 11 April 1814 Political subdivisions 5 Arrondissements[1] Preceded by Succeeded by Subalpine Republic Division of Cuneo

**Stura** (French: [\[sty.ʁa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French)) was a [department](/source/Departments_of_France) of the [French First Republic](/source/French_First_Republic) and of the [First French Empire](/source/First_French_Empire) in present-day [Italy](/source/Italy). It was named after the river [Stura di Demonte](/source/Stura_di_Demonte). It was formed in 1801, when the [Subalpine Republic](/source/Subalpine_Republic) (formerly the mainland portion of the [Kingdom of Sardinia](/source/Kingdom_of_Sardinia)) was planned to be annexed to France. Its capital was [Cuneo](/source/Cuneo).

The department was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. At the [Congress of Vienna](/source/Congress_of_Vienna), the [Savoyard](/source/Savoy_dynasty) [King of Sardinia](/source/King_of_Sardinia) was restored in all its previous realms and domains, including [Piedmont](/source/Piedmont). Its territory corresponded more or less with that of the present-day [Italian province](/source/Italian_province) of [Cuneo](/source/Province_of_Cuneo).

## Subdivisions

The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and [cantons](/source/Canton_(administrative_division)) (situation in 1812):[1]

- [Cuneo](/source/Cuneo) ([French](/source/French_language): *Coni*), cantons: [Borgo San Dalmazzo](/source/Borgo_San_Dalmazzo), [Boves](/source/Boves%2C_Piedmont), [Busca](/source/Busca%2C_Piedmont), [Caraglio](/source/Caraglio), [Centallo](/source/Centallo), [Cuneo](/source/Cuneo), [Demonte](/source/Demonte), [Dronero](/source/Dronero), [San Damiano](/source/San_Damiano_Macra), [Valgrana](/source/Valgrana), [Vernante](/source/Vernante) and [Vinadio](/source/Vinadio).

- [Alba](/source/Alba%2C_Piedmont), cantons: [Alba](/source/Alba%2C_Piedmont), [Bossolasco](/source/Bossolasco), [Bra](/source/Bra%2C_Piedmont), [Canale](/source/Canale%2C_Piedmont), [Cortemilia](/source/Cortemilia), [Guarene](/source/Guarene), [La Morra](/source/La_Morra) and [Sommariva del Bosco](/source/Sommariva_del_Bosco).

- [Mondovì](/source/Mondov%C3%AC), cantons: [Bene](/source/Bene_Vagienna), [Carrù](/source/Carr%C3%B9), [Chiusa](/source/Chiusa_di_Pesio), [Mondovì](/source/Mondov%C3%AC) (2 cantons), [Rocca de' Baldi](/source/Rocca_de'_Baldi), [Torre](/source/Torre_Mondov%C3%AC) and [Villanova](/source/Villanova_Mondov%C3%AC).

- [Saluzzo](/source/Saluzzo) ([French](/source/French_language): *Saluces*), cantons: [Barge](/source/Barge%2C_Piedmont), [Moretta](/source/Moretta), [Paesana](/source/Paesana), [Revello](/source/Revello), [Sampeyre](/source/Sampeyre), [Saluzzo](/source/Saluzzo), [Venasca](/source/Venasca) and [Verzuolo](/source/Verzuolo).

- [Savigliano](/source/Savigliano), cantons: [Cavallermaggiore](/source/Cavallermaggiore), [Cherasco](/source/Cherasco), [Costigliole](/source/Costigliole_Saluzzo), [Fossano](/source/Fossano), [Racconigi](/source/Racconigi) and [Savigliano](/source/Savigliano).

Its population in 1812 was 431,438, and its area was approximately 857,216 hectares.[1]

The *Geographical Dictionary portable 1809* summarized the Department of Stura:

"Climate rough, hilly ground, stony, produces abundant fruit, [nuts](/source/Nut_(fruit)), [mulberry](/source/Mulberry), [chestnut](/source/Chestnut) woods, pastures, some cattle, many horses, mules excellent, mines [gold](/source/Gold_mining) and [silver](/source/Silver_mining), [marble quarries](/source/Marble_quarry), gold flakes in the rivers, [mineral waters](/source/Mineral_waters). Its inhabitants are simple, aggressive, small, agile, excellent foot: soft and laboring women. Great trade for [Lyon](/source/Lyon) [silk](/source/Silk), fruit, [truffles](/source/Truffles), [fodder](/source/Fodder), [livestock](/source/Livestock), [dairy](/source/Dairy), marble, [limestone](/source/Limestone), few factories and mills."

## List of prefects

- 26 August 1802 – 1803 Jean Laurent de Grégory, comte de Marcorengo

- 24 September 1803 – 1810 Pierre Amédée Vincent Joseph Marie Arborio-Biamino

- 30 November 1811 – 12 March 1813 Auguste Joseph Baude de La Vieuville

- 12 March 1813 – March 1813 Antoine Louis Campan

- 25 March 1813 – 1814 Louis-Honoré-Félix Le Peletier d'Aunay

## See also

- The river [Stura di Demonte](/source/Stura_di_Demonte), tributary of the [Tanaro](/source/Tanaro_River).

- The rivers [Stura di Lanzo](/source/Stura_di_Lanzo) and [Stura del Monferrato](/source/Stura_del_Monferrato), both tributaries of the [Po](/source/Po_River).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gallica_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gallica_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Gallica_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Gallica_1-3) [Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII](http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k204214z/f467.image), p. 471-472, accessed in [Gallica](/source/Gallica) 31 July 2013 (in French)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Décret du 24 Fructidor"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110719040604/http://www.histoire-empire.org/docs/bulletin_des_lois/organisation_empire/annexion_piemont_11_09_1802.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.histoire-empire.org/docs/bulletin_des_lois/organisation_empire/annexion_piemont_11_09_1802.htm) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2010.

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