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Villafranca d'Asti
Villafranca
d'Asti
is a
comune
in the
Province of Asti
in the
Italian region
Piedmont
, located about
southeast
of
Turin
and about
west
of
Asti
.
The town
was
founded
by the
commune
of Asti in
1275
. It is
home
to
the church
of
Sant'Elena
, built in 1646-52 under
design
of
Amedeo di Castellamonte
.
The
Villafranchian
geological age
is named for
the town
.