With Piacenza was part of "Ducato di Parma e Piacenza".
It hosts the Teatro Regio, a famous opera theatre.
Stendhal was inspired by its Certosa for one of his best known books (La Chartreuse de Parme[?]).
The town is also famous for its cheese "Parmigiano Reggiano" (which proudness it shares with Reggio Emilia[?]), Parma ham, and now for its international commercial brand Parmalat[?].
Famous people from Parma:
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