1630 – today: from the annus horribilis to the rebirth on the seven hills. Ferrere, capital of honey and artisan salami.
Landscape.
Ferrere shares a particular characteristic with Rome: like the capital city, it also stands on seven hills, one of which was the object of valorization in December 2018 with the creation of an equipped viewpoint (see Belvedere of St. Second).
It is about 20 km from the provincial capital, Asti, 40 km from Turin, and 25 km from Alba.
History.
The name of Ferraria, the ancient denomination of Ferrere, first appears in a document dated 1034 which specifies that it belongs to the Count of Pombia.
Ferrere later passed into the hands of the Garetti family, who remained its lords for about 750 years.
The current appearance of the town, scattered over the hills, derives from the events that characterized the village in 1630: first the invasion of the French and a bloody period of war, then—again in the same year—a terrible flood invaded the whole valley. Ferrere's annus horribilis ended with the outbreak of the plague that affected much of northern Italy.
The sequence of nefarious events prompted many inhabitants to move from the valley to the surrounding hills, believing to be safer places.
In 1851 the Garettis' properties were later sold to the Counts Gromis di Trana and later Emanuele Montalcini, paternal uncle of Nobel Prize winner Rita Levi Montalcini, who spent part of her youth in the village.
Insights
Comune di Ferrere
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/
Administration.
Food and wine and typical products.
You say Ferrere and you think of honey: the precious food is celebrated in the Ferrere Miele event, much appreciated by the Ferreresi and tourists.
Ferrere is also known for its production of cured meats and beef; a typical dish is the Piedmontese mixed fry.
The town is home to the Associazione dei Produttori di Salame Cotto Monferrato.
Insights
Comune di Ferrere
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/
- Ferrere Miele
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/it/page/ferrere-miele-2023 - Salame Cotto del Monferrato
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/it/page/salame-cotto-del-monferrato - Manifestazioni
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/it/page/manifestazioni
To be seen.
Ferrere is dotted with chapels and churches scattered throughout the territory.
Among the most valuable buildings are the parish Church of St. Second (Chiesa di San Secondo), the Church of the Confraternity of the Annunciation (Chiesa della Confraternita dell'Annunziata), the Chapel of St. Defendente (Cappella di San Defendente), that of St. Rocco, and still the Chapel of St. Second Martyr (Cappella di San Secondo Martire), with adjacent belvedere.
The core of the village is Castelvecchio.
Also, worth seeing are the Castelrosso, the monument "A country means not being alone ...", the House of the waiter Francesco Elia and the Monument to Rita Levi-Montalcini.
For lovers of nature and relaxation, a stop at the Belvedere of St. Second, the monumental chestnut, and the yellow and fuchsia giant bench is a must.
Insights
Comune di Ferrere
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/
- Gemellaggio
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/it/page/gemellaggio - Itinerari
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/it/page/itinerari-b089d764-f68f-4542-9421-778d9a35a12d
Curiosity.
Ferrere holds the record in the Astigiano for the highest ratio of inhabitants to the number of beehives.
Data source
- Synthesis / reprocessing information taken from the institutional website (current and previous versions) of the Municipality of Ferrere - https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/
- Cover image source: Provincia di Asti - https://www.provincia.asti.it
Insights
Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera.
https://it.wikipedia.org
See also
News from Ferrere
- Discover the latest news posted on the website of the Municipality of Ferrere
https://www.comune.ferrere.at.it/it/news
Events in Ferrere
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