Piasco is an agricultural and industrial centre situated on the right side of the Varaita torrent. Once a Roman customs guard post, it then became a fief of the Signori di Venasca and subsequently of the Signori di Piasco. In 1252 it was acquired by the Margraves of Saluzzo and remained under their rule until 1396. Having fallen under the rule of the Savoyards it was given as a fief to various liege lords, among them the Counts della Roche and the Porporati of Sampeyre. Today the civic tower, a majestic brick construction and former steeple of the ex-church of Saint Sebastian, bears witness to the medieval period. The grand complex of the Porporatis’ castle, consisting of three parts arranged around a courtyard that is surrounded by arcades, was built in 1655. This active centre of the lower valley celebrates the arrival of autumn on the second Sunday of October. Furthermore, the village is the birthplace of musical instruments, the Salvi harps, which are in use in the grandest orchestras of the world. The only museum worldwide dedicated to them, the Museum of the Harp Victor Salvi, has been established in Piasco.
Additional Informations Altitude: 480 m
Distance from Cuneo: 25 km
Patron saints: Saint Roch, the first Sunday after the Ascension (Aug. 15); Saint Philip, May 26
Sport centres: swimming pool; volleyball (municipal gym), Boccia court
Services: bank, bancomat, pharmacy, children’s playground (via Europa and via Assandria), picnic area (district Serravalle and district S. Brigida)
Summer sports: hiking, mountain-biking, biking, swimming (swimming pool)
Weekly market: Friday
Fairs: Autumn Fair, second Sunday of October
Municipality: tel. +39 0175/79.124
