How many times would you have liked to visit a church that you came across by chance during a hike in the woods, or in the mountains, but found the doors closed and no one around that you could ask for information?
For some years now, thanks to "Chiese a porte aperte-Città e cattedrali" (Churches with open doors-Cities and cathedrals) founded by the Consulta per i beni culturali ecclesiastici del Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta (Council for the ecclesiastical cultural heritage of Piedmont and the Aosta Valley), hundreds of small and large artistic gems scattered across the mountains and hills of Piedmont can be visited through a simple app that is downloadable from AppStore and GooglePlay.
And, as of today, a number of them are connected by eight itineraries for cycling or walking in the provinces of Turin, Asti and Cuneo to bring tourism, the outdoors, art and spirituality together. This way, the innovative opportunity to visit churches and chapels of artistic value by yourself becomes a thematic tourist attraction through Piemontescape, the regional portal for outdoor tourism.
Discover the eight itineraries for cycling or walking in the provinces of Turin, Asti and Cuneo to bring tourism, outdoor, art and spirituality together on piemontescape.com
Langhe e Roero
Castagnito: Confraternita di Santo Spirito (FOR ALL)
Magliano Alfieri: Cappella del Santissimo Crocifisso (FOR ALL)
Mombarcaro: Cappella di San Rocco (FOR ALL)
Monteu Roero: Confraternita di San Bernardino (FOR ALL)
Monticello d'Alba: Cappella di San Ponzio Diacono (FOR ALL)
Santa Vittoria d'Alba: Cappella di San Rocco (FOR ALL)
Santa Vittoria d'Alba: Confraternita di San Francesco (FOR ALL)
Serravalle Langhe: Confraternita di San Michele (FOR ALL)
Sommariva Perno: Santuario di N. S. del Tavoleto (FOR ALL)
Monferrato
Calamandrana: Cappella di San Giovanni alle Conche (FOR ALL)
Cavagnolo: Abbazia di Santa Fede (FOR ALL)
Cinaglio: Chiesa di San Felice (Chiusa per manutenzione straordinaria)
Montiglio Monferrato: Chiesa di San Lorenzo (FOR ALL)
Monregalese
Mondovì Piazza: Cappella di Santa Croce (FOR ALL)
Piozzo: Cappella di San Bernardo d'Aosta (FOR ALL)
Roccaforte Mondovì: Cappella di San Maurizio (FOR ALL)
Pinerolese e Saluzzese
Busca: Cappella di Santo Stefano (FOR ALL)
Frossasco: Cappella della Madonna del Boschetto (FOR ALL)
Lusernetta: Cappella di San Bernardino da Siena (FOR ALL)
Macra: Cappella di San Salvatore (FOR ALL)
Pinerolo: Cappella di Santa Lucia alle Vigne (FOR ALL)
Villafranca Piemonte: Cappella di Santa Maria di Missione (FOR ALL)
Valle d'Aosta e Canavese
Baldissero Canavese: Cappella di Santa Maria di Vespiolla (FOR ALL)
Chiaverano: Chiesa di Santo Stefano di Sessano (FOR ALL)
Nole: Cappella di San Grato (FOR ALL)
Verrayes, Fr. Marseiller: Cappella di San Michele (FOR ALL)
Valli Alpine
Bardonecchia, Fr. Horres: Cappella dei Santi Andrea e Giacomo (FOR ALL)
Bardonecchia, Fr. Les Arnauds: Cappella di Notre Dame du Coignet (FOR ALL)
Bardonecchia, Fr. Melezet: Cappella di San Sisto (FOR ALL)
Chiomonte, Fr. Ramats: Cappella di Sant'Andrea (FOR ALL)
Giaveno: Cappella di San Sebastiano (FOR ALL)
Lemie: Cappella di San Giulio (FOR ALL)