The Bossea Caves: A Geological Laboratory
The Bossea Caves, located in the municipality of Frabosa Soprana (Cuneo – North West of Italy), are the terminal section of a large karst system. Discovered in the early 19th century and opened for tourism in 1874, they marked the beginning of underground tourism in Italy.
The caves have hosted an underground karst laboratory for fifty years, studying physical, chemical, and biological processes. Managed by the Bossea Scientific Station and the Department of Environmental, Territorial and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI) of the Politecnico di Torino, in collaboration with ARPA Piemonte and others, the site contributes to research on climate change as part of the Paleo Lab network.
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