Founded in 1173 by Carthusian monks high in the Ligurian Alps, this monastery flourished as a spiritual and cultural center of Piedmont for nearly six centuries. Its imposing Baroque complex, redesigned by Giovenale Boetto in the 17th century, centers around a haunting 16th-century cloister. Today i
AddressStrada Pian delle Gorre, Villaggio Ardua, Cuneo
CityChiusa di Pesio