In the local Provenςal dialect, the Chisone and Germanasca Valleys are called the Culzoun. The background elements in this story are the two valleys and the Fenestrelle fortress which with its 400o steps is the longest fort in Europe. Wonderful encounters are: the valley choirs with their heart-rending melodies, an exciting and «heroic» cross-country ski tour in Val Troncea, an interview with a minister of the local Protestant church and the comments of a young farmer.