Rossana is an agricultural centre on the right side of the river Torto. In 998 it belonged to the bishop of Turin and then became a fief of Guglielmo di Busca. Except for the brief periods it was under the dominion of Guglielmo di Busca and Barnabò Visconti, Rossana shared the fate of the Margraviate of Saluzzo. In the 18th century the Roero of Pralormo and the Counts Gazzelli had jurisdiction over it. Only a few ruins remain of the old castle that once dominated the town. The parish church, dedicated to the Ascension and built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, has a beautiful façade with a portal amidst double columns and remains of frescos. A baptismal font dating from 1447 is preserved inside the church. Rossana is the home of the mushroom and the chestnut and a fair on the first Sunday of October is dedicated to them, whereas the sad events of the partisans’ struggle are the topic of the Eco-museum of The Resistance in the district Grossa di Lemma.
Additional Informations Altitude: 535 m
Weekly market: Wednesday
Distance from Cuneo: 24 km
Patron saint: August 15 (Ascension)
Sport centres: indoor soccer fields, tennis, volleyball, Boccia court
Services: bank, pharmacy, children’s playground (main locality and district Lemma), picnic area (Lemma area S. Rocco and Prasecco village area S. Sebastiano)
Summer sports: hiking, mountain-biking, biking, horseback riding
Fairs: First Sunday of October (Chestnut and Mushroom Fair)
Municipality: tel. +39 0175/64.101
Tourist office: via Roma 2. Seasonal opening.
