NIELLA TANARO

THE HOME OF EXCELLENT BREAD

The village of Niella Tanaro spans the rolling hills of the Langhe Monregalesi until it reaches the Tanaro River. Its pearls include a medieval castle, and various chapels housing a number of very valuable frescoes. The village is renowned for its traditional bread production, word of which has even reached beyond the Alps.

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The village of Niella Tanaro spans the rolling hills of the Langhe Monregalesi until it reaches the Tanaro River. Its origins date back to a settlement established a few centuries BC by the Liguri Bagienni. The centre developed in medieval times, as evidenced by the "Castrum Nigella", the thirteenth-century castle that stands out on the edge of the town. Although it has been restyled over the centuries, it still boasts some of its original features, such as the square tower.


An underground passage, which still exists today, connects the manor to the nearby Parrocchiale di Maria Vergine Assunta. The church, appreciated for its ancient fifteenth-sixteenth century frescoes and Romanesque apse, is part of the Cappelle del Tanaro project, which aims to recover and develop the many testimonies of sacred art in the area.


The Confraternita di Sant’Antonio Abate, the seat of the “Battuti Bianchi” since 1583, stands next to the Parrocchiale. It is a small treasure trove of art that houses a cycle of frescoes dating back to the sixteenth century. Instead, the Cappella di Sant’Anna, extended and raised in the sixteenth century, preserves interesting frescoes from 1478, which illustrate the legend of San Giacomo Maggiore and indicate clear links with the pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela.


Today, all that remains of the ancient Benedictine monastery in Valmorei is the beautiful facade of San Bartolomeo in sandstone blocks, of evident Romanesque architecture. On the same ridge, the Chiesa di San Teobaldo, with its baroque brick façade of 1751, and the yellow and blue Big Bench that sits just beyond it, form a stunning viewpoint overlooking the rolling Monregalese hills.


Niella Tanaro's fame in the art of baking began between the two World Wars, when, due to famine, many inhabitants moved to the nearby Cote d'Azur, finding work as bakers. Making bread has therefore become a peculiarity of the Niellese area, portrayed in some colorful murals in the surrounding villages and the town also gained a place among the Guinness World Records in 1980 for the longest stuffed sandwich in the world: more than 304 metres.

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