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Pignerol — A Piedmont stronghold, French in the 17th century, today Pinerolo
An Alpine stronghold held by France in the 17th century, whose citadel served as a state prison: Fouquet died there in 1680. (Editorial synthesis)
Recorded person who died in Pignerol: Fouquet.
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