Buttigliera Alta: Gothic Art and the Via Francigena

Buttigliera Alta offers travellers two clear highlights: the Gothic complex of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso and the Via Francigena. These provide a basis for planning a culture-focused trip or mapping out a stage of the route. The Torre della Bicocca, the Cappella della Madonna dei Boschi, varied landscapes and local festival traditions also shape the area. If you are looking for a hotel, your trip’s main focus can be your first filter.

Sant'Antonio di Ranverso: Gothic Art

The monastic complex of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso is one of the most significant examples of International Gothic. It includes the church, the monastery with its surviving cloister, the preserved façade of the former hospital and a connected system of farmsteads. Thus, in addition to the church and monastery, the complex includes the hospital façade and the farmsteads.

The church received an extensive cycle of frescoes in the 15th century. The high altar features a large polyptych of the Nativity by Defendente Ferrari. Works by Giacomo Jaquerio at Sant'Antonio di Ranverso include “Madonna in trono e i Santi Giovanni Battista, Antonio Abate, Marta, Margherita, Nicola e Martino e i Profeti”, “Storie di Sant'Antonio Abate e i contadini che offrono maiali a Sant'Antonio”, “I quattro Evangelisti”, “Orazione nell'orto” and “Salita al Calvario”. The complex’s art history can therefore be explored through several specific works, from the cycle of frescoes to the works attributed to Jaquerio.

The visitor route at Sant'Antonio di Ranverso is accessible to people with disabilities. For visit-planning purposes, check the current information provided by the managing foundation.

Other buildings and landscapes

The Torre della Bicocca is a watchtower about 13 metres high, probably built in the second half of the 15th century. In the Cappella della Madonna dei Boschi, frescoes date the construction of the chapel to around the middle of the 15th century; it also contains a wooden statue of the Madonna. The two sites offer different points of interest: the tower is notable for its watchtower function and construction date, while the chapel is distinguished by its frescoes and Madonna statue.

The landscape of Buttigliera Alta is also varied. The southern part includes the woods of the Rivoli-Avigliana moraine hill; the northern part lies on the plain near the Dora Riparia River. Thus, the wooded hills to the south and the plain by the river to the north offer contrasting landscapes.

Via Francigena and local traditions

The Via Francigena passes Sant'Antonio di Ranverso between Rivoli and Avigliana. For route planning, there is also the named stage Val Susa Tappa 04: it runs from Avigliana via Ranverso to Collegno, is 18.40 kilometres long and is classified as tourist grade.

Local festival traditions include the Festa del Canestrello e del Cioccolato, which celebrates two typical products: canestrello biscuits and chocolate. On the fourth Sunday in May, the Sagra del Canestrello e del Cioccolato brings gastronomic specialities and handicrafts from the Susa Valley to the Ranverso area. In 2026, Buttigliera Alta joined the Strada Reale dei Vini Torinesi association.

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