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1633-1640
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1530-1542
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1631
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15th century
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15th century
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1750-1752
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1770-1780
Tourlaville, France
1562-1575
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1361-1404
Pirou, France
12th century
Duclair, France
1530
Arques-la-Bataille, France
c. 1050
Crèvecœur-en-Auge, France
12th century
Domfront, France
11th century
Mesnières-en-Bray, France
16th century
La Londe, France
11th century
Vernon, France
1675
Tourville-sur-Arques, France
1590
Saint-Gabriel-Brécy, France
17th century
Gratot, France
1251
Manarola is a small town, a frazione of the comune of Riomaggiore. It is the second-smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by tourists, with a population of 353.
Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name 'Manarola' is probably a dialectical evolution of the Latin, 'magna rota'. In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to 'magna roea' which means 'large wheel', in reference to the mill wheel in the town.
Manarola's primary industries have traditionally been fishing and wine-making. The local wine, called Sciacchetrà, is especially renowned; references from Roman writings mention the high quality of the wine produced in the region.