Lonato

Lonato is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. The comune is bounded by other communes of Castiglione delle Stiviere, Desenzano del Garda and Calcinato. It is geographically located near Lake Garda.

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In 1509, 1706 and 1796, French armies defeated Austrian armies at this place.

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