Sentiero Landandè

The Landandè is a community project linking the hills around Mondovì with chapels, sanctuaries and other cultural landmarks. Its network of paths has expanded in stages from an initial circuit into the surrounding valleys.

Why it matters

The Landandè connects the cultural landscape around Mondovì, bringing together religious sites, traces of earlier settlement and the countryside historically associated with the city. Its development reflects sustained local participation in interpreting and preserving this landscape.

What to notice

Among the landmarks associated with the area are the Sanctuary-Basilica of Regina Montis Regalis at Vicoforte, the dolmens and menhirs of Briaglia, the church of San Teobaldo at Niella Tanaro, and the belvedere and Renaissance churches of Mondovì Piazza. The chapels also preserve works by local artists, including paintings by Andrea Vinai and Agostino Toscano and a design by engineer Stefano Vajra.

Context and history

The network developed in stages, with extensions beginning in 2017 and later additions around Mondovì, Monasterolo Casotto and Viola. Its landmarks include family chapels whose histories record change in the rural landscape: the Resurrection chapel was demolished around 1950 and marked by a cross, while the Ascension chapel was incorporated into a private house, where a bas-relief recalls its earlier use. The paintings in the Annunciation chapel are attributed to Andrea Vinai; Stefano Vajra designed the Flagellation chapel. The name "altre Langhe" expresses the project's focus on the hills around Mondovì, distinct from the better-known vineyard landscapes farther north.