Miscellaneous
Parma hosts the Teatro Regio, a famous opera theatre.
Stendhal set much of his masterpiece (The Charterhouse of Parma) in the city, even though there was no “Charterhouse” in real life.
The town is also famous for its cheese “Parmigiano Reggiano” (which pride it shares with Reggio Emilia), for its Parma ham, and now for its international commercial brand Parmalat.
Parma A.C. play in the city’s Ennio Tardini stadium.
Parma is home to two rugby union teams Overmach Rugby Parma and SKG Gran Rugby.
Famous people from Parma
Francesco Mazzola, called ‘Il Parmigianino’, 16th century painter
Sisto Badalocchio, painter
Giambattista Bodoni, typographer
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