Where to eat Via Francigena offers the opportunity for "pilgrims" on the way to taste the traditional dishes of Piedmont in trattorie and restaurants along the route.
Itinerary Alpignano B01. ALPIGNANO - PIANEZZA Km 3,4 / Elevation change - 3 The francigeno itinerary from Caselette goes along the bike path to Alpignano where, in the Church of San Martino di Tours, there is preserved a...
Shops - Tasting Via Francigena crosses areas that offer a lot of varieties and typical products: aromatic herbs contained in many spirits and liqueurs, wine production, cow and goat milk ...
Church Bussoleno CAPPELLA DELLA MADONNA DELLE GRAZIE La cappella si trova ai margini della frazione Foresto di Bussoleno, in un’area detta della Posta, a memoria del fatto che in questo luogo avveniva la sosta ed il cambio dei cavalli e delle carrozze che percorrevano la via Francigena. La cappella...
Itinerary Palazzo Canavese 08. PALAZZO CANAVESE - PIVERONE Km 2,8 / Elevation change + 60 The next step is Palazzo Canavese, probably of Roman origin as can be seen from some remains attributable to that period. The old town centre, on a terrace overlooking a broad stretch...
Where to eat Via Francigena offers the opportunity for "pilgrims" on the way to taste the traditional dishes of Piedmont in trattorie and restaurants along the route.
Abbey Novalesa ABBAZIA DI NOVALESA The abbey of SS. Pietro e Andrea was founded in 726 by Abbone, governor of Maurienne and Susa, along an important pilgrimage route which became an important stage of the Via Francigena; it reached the height of its splendour during the Carolingian... TORINO+PIEMONTE CARD
Abbey Buttigliera Alta PRECETTORIA DI SANT'ANTONIO DI RANVERSO The abbey, together with the annexed 15th century Ospedale della Precettoria (Hospital), is located along the Via Francigena route. It is a typical example of French Gothic influence and houses an important cycle of 15th century paintings by Giacomo... TORINO+PIEMONTE CARD