Piemonte (also known by its English name, Piedmont) is located in the north-west of Italy, bordering France. Piemonte provided the short-lived Kingdom of Italy with its monarchs, the Savoy family, and the rest of the world with Fiat cars. Much of the region is mountainous, covered in ice and snow, reaching up to the heights of Monte Rosa (4,633m). But the region is one of contrasts - from rich rolling vineyards to the mountain wonderland of the Gran Paradiso National Park.