Bergolo

The smallest commune of the Langhe (and one of the smallest of the whole Italy) was one of the first to realize how this territory could be touristically important, and to build modern accommodating and recreational facilities (a swimming-pool, a camping with bungalows, summer houses).

The town is also called “stone town”: all houses have been restored using local sandstone, and the roads have been remade in paving. Such an homogeneity is difficult to find in other places.

From the town’s square, a little walk will lead you to the Romanesque chapel of saint Sebastian, built in the XII century on a panoramic hill looking over the Bormida and Uzzone valleys.

Many houses in town have been decorated with frescos and mosaics made on their external walls by students of the Academy of Fine Arts.

The patronal fair, on every second Sunday in September, and the May fair attract people from all over Piedmont and from abroad.

History

According to the ancient etymology, the name “Bergolo” means “the place where heath grows”; the town was founded around the year 1000.

In 1200 it was owned by the town of Asti, then by the marquis of Saluzzo and, in the sixteenth century, by the Savoia.

The smallest commune of the Langhe (and one of the smallest of the whole Italy) was one of the first to realize how this territory could be touristically important, and to build modern accommodating and recreational facilities (a swimming-pool, a camping with bungalows, summer houses). The town is also called “stone town”: all houses have been restored using local sandstone, and the roads have been remade in paving. Such an homogeneity is difficult to find in other places. From the town’s square, a little walk will lead you to the Romanesque chapel of saint Sebastian, built in the XII century on a panoramic hill looking over the Bormida and Uzzone valleys. Many houses in town have been decorated with frescos and mosaics made on their external walls by students of the Academy of Fine Arts._x000D_
The patronal fair, on every second Sunday in September, and the May fair attract people from all over Piedmont and from abroad.

Save the Date!

11 October 2025 — 08 December 2025

Wineries Open Their Doors for the Truffle Fair

An unforgettable experience to discover the secrets of wine directly from the producers, including tastings and untold stories, in an authentic atmosphere of conviviality

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Events in Bergolo and around


  • 02 Oct 05 Oct

    Una mostra che porta nelle Langhe la forza simbolica e visionaria di Francesco Paula Palumbo, offrendo al pubblico uno sguardo sul suo universo creativo


  • 06 Oct 11 Oct

    Prosegue la mostra che parla di arte, comunità, paesaggi e relazioni


  • 13 Oct 18 Oct

    Prosegue la mostra che parla di arte, comunità, paesaggi e relazioni


  • 20 Oct 26 Oct

    Ultima settimana della mostra che parla di arte, comunità, paesaggi e relazioni

Eat & Sleep in Bergolo and around

The church of san Sebastiano

Via Roma, 6, 12074 Bergolo CN, Italia
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Madonna della Pieve

Via la Pieve, 27, 12074 Cortemilia CN, Italia
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The church of San Nicola

Via Castello, 19, 12060 Belvedere Langhe CN, Italia
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San Frontiniano's Church

Chiesa di San Frontiniano, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, Arguello, Province of Cuneo, Italy
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The Castle of Caldera

Via G. Galliano, 1, 12077 Monesiglio CN, Italia
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