Cherasco

A nice town built on the confluence of the Tanaro and the Stura rivers, it has an active rural economy and commercial relevance.

Here are craftmen’s shops selling wooden objects and offering restorings and antiquities.

Many medieval findings are to be seen here: the tower, the churches of saint Gregory and saint Peter, the Brizio palace (1400).

The royal family decorated the palace with many baroque masterpieces, their Salmatoris palace is a typical example.

Here today live many important people and artists; it’s the best place for escargots in Piedmont.

History

Cherasco was founded in 1243 as a defensive fortress of the town of Alba.

Its walls, of which there are several traces, were knocked down and rebuilt many times in history.

In 1631 it was the place where a peace treaty, celled “pace di Cherasco”, was signed between France, Austria, Spain, Monferrato and Mantova.

It was a loyal town in the Savoia reign: in 1706, during the siege of Turin, the whole court and magistrates found shelter there.

On April 25th, 1796 the French general Massena occupied Cherasco: on the 27th Napoleon I dictated the terms of the armistice with the Piedmontese.

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15 August 2025 — 17 August 2025

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Events in Cherasco and around


  • 11 May 31 Dec

    Seguendo una trama misteriosa, ricca di enigmi, indizi e colpi di scena vivrete un'esperienza immersiva che vi farà conoscere il territorio


  • 20 Jun 20 Jul

    4 tour perfetti per scoprire il territorio: visite guidate, cantine, paesaggi mozzafiato, nocciole e vino


  • 08 Jul 13 Jul

    La mostra esplora il legame profondo tra l'arte di Pinot Gallizio e la scoperta della preistoria, attraverso opere, reperti e materiali d'archivio inediti


  • 08 Jul 13 Jul

    Un’esposizione che celebra la memoria e la devozione delle comunità, tra tesori antichi, arte contemporanea e l’impronta viva del dono collettivo

Eat & Sleep in Cherasco and around

Palazzo Salmatoris

Palazzo Salmatoris, Via Vittorio Emanuele, Cherasco, CN, Italia
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Serralunga d’Alba Loop

Serralunga d'Alba, CN, Italia
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Church of Divin Maestro

Chiesa Divin Maestro, Corso Piave, Alba, CN, Italia
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The Former Oratory Church of St. Joseph

Via Vernazza, 6, Alba, CN, Italia
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The castle of Benevello

Castello di Benevello, Via Scuole, Benevello, CN, Italia
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