Pinarolo
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1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.
Pignerol, Pinarolo, Pinarolium, a City of Piedmont, upon an Hill; which has a strong Castle, upon the River Cluso; at the foot of the Alpes. Twelve Miles from Turin to the North-West, nineteen from Suse to the South, and ten from Saluzes. This City belonged to the Dukedom of Savoy; but was ravished from that Prince by Cardinal Richelieu in 1630: and by Lewis XIII, United March 31. 1631, to the Crown of France for ever, according to the Articles of the Treaty of Querasque betwixt him and Victor Amadaeus D. of Savoy. There are divers Churches and Religious Houses here: And the Castle is very strong both by art and nature.