Palazzo Fauzone: Medieval Piedmont Palace Reopens as Literary Hotel with Illustrated Rooms

Fatti principali

• Palazzo Fauzone, a medieval building in Mondovì, reopened in 2022 as a literary hotel after a restoration of nearly seven years.
• The palace was acquired in 2016 by children's author Barbara Franco and her partner; it had been abandoned for seventy years.
• The hotel has six rooms and seven apartments, each inspired by a literary classic and decorated by illustrators.
• Artists involved in the room decorations include the Balbusso sisters, Sonia Maria Luce Possentini, Roswitha Quadflieg, and Gek Tessaro.
• The restoration preserved Renaissance frescoes in the Salone delle Grottesche, a painted wood ceiling, graniglia floors, and a secret garden redesigned by Maurizio Zarpellon.
• Mondovì, founded in 1198, was where Piedmont's first printed book was produced in 1472.
• The hotel offers a spa inspired by Dante's Divina Commedia and a bookcrossing service.
• On 20 September 2026, Mondovì will host the second Granfondo Alpi del Mare cycling event with two routes: 110.62 km (2201 m elevation) and 60 km (1104 m).