Sorry for the delay. I couldn't get into Fodors yesterday while I was still home in the morning. I would never have found Crupet without Google, which works like magic (with the right search, of course).

Now for the clues to the new word:

9 letters; the r of Crupet is the 7th.

This is the name of a mostly rustic part of the Lazio region. It's located southwest of Rome. Though not too widely known, it is known for folk traditions, religious history, and some major World War II action. It was the setting for a novel by a famous author as well as a movie based on it. The name of this area was based on the name of a type of traditional shoe that used to be worn by country people.

Ciociaria?

The shoes were called Ciocia and I think the novel was The Lost Girl by DH Lawrence.

Yes, that's it! You were quick. The novel I was thinking of was La Ciociara by Alberto Moravia. The movie Two Women was based on it. I don't know about the book you mentioned, but it's quite possible there's another novel set in that area.
Here's a picture of the shoes: http://www.supino.ca/img/pictures/Cu...ies/Ciocie.jpg

P.S. I thought I posted this clue around 11 a.m. or later. I just noticed that I posted it much earlier.

I didn't mention the title of the movie is also La Ciociara (main character is a woman from the Ciociaria), just like the novel. It is known as Two Women in English.

Clue: This gothic abbey, which shares it's name with the village where it is located, was founded in 1135 by St. Bernard. It is reputed to be the prettiest in Italy.
1 word - 11 lettters. The 4th letter is an "A" from Ciociaria.

Chiaravalle?

8 minutes! I think that is a record.

You are up.

ttt

Sorry! Our Internet time is monitored and limited at work, and then after work I had another commitment, so this is my first chance to play on the Internet today. Yesterday I had good timing, since I logged on to Fodors just about at the monent when you posted the puzzle.

New word:

Merman supporting Messina?
9 letters
One of the Ls from Chiaravalle is the third letter.

Cola Pesce?

Yes! That's it.

Clue: This village located between the Alpes-Maritime and the Mediterranean, once owned by the Grimaldi, gained popularity as a sanatorium for TB due to a book by Dr. James Bennet.
1 Word - 6 Letter. The 4th letter is an "O" from Cola Pesce.

If only the "o" were the 5th letter instead of the 4th, I'd guess Menton.

cmt,

you got me! I should pay more attention.

That is it and it looks like a great town.

D_T

(Not nearly as bad as the time I counted the letters wrong.)

I'll give a non-verbal clue for this thing whose name is as redundant as "pizza pie." http://www.drsoft.it/images/Etna.jpg

10 letters. The "n" from Menton is third.

P.S. The name (which is the answer to this puzzle) is redundant because it's made up words for the same thing, but in two different languages.

Is anyone playing? Reminder: This url takes you to a picture of the place whose 10-letter name you are looking for.

http://www.drsoft.it/images/Etna.jpg

cmt,

I'm here. I've just been busy since friday.

I realize this the photo is mount etna, however I am not sure about the 10 letter response so I assume that the Italian name is spelled slightly differently (having never been there).
Let try...Monte Etnea.

No. The answer to look for is a totally different name for it. It is made up of two words, each of which is the word (approximately) for a the same thing, but in a different language.

TTT for D.T. et al.

P.S. This name for the mountain was used by Da Vinci in his notebooks, where he compared his mind to a volcano.