Villa Spinola Franchini Cometti

The scenario composed of the elegant Baroque building and the park that surrounds it, attributed to the Spinola family, provides a refined backdrop to the municipal square. The villa, built by the noble family of the Count Portalupi, later passed to the Marquises Spinola, subsequently to the Franchini, and finally to the Cometti. Internally, it retains remains of Romanesque construction, while some structures can be dated back to the 16th century, such as a fresco in one of the two halls covered with a cross vault.

The main building consists of a large structure developed over three floors and an attic. The entrance to the villa is through a single opening, above which an elegant balcony with a stone balustrade protrudes. On the sides, other windows open, while on the left side, small vertical openings alternate with a different rhythm.

The volume of the main body is balanced by the presence, on both sides, of slightly projecting wings that host the terraces enclosed by stone balustrades; these are located on the first floor and characterized, on the ground floor, by two large hallways flanked by Corinthian columns. On the facade, the stone elements that form the masonry texture recall 16th-century pre-existences.

Currently, the stables retain large rooms and four side towers, characterized by Byzantine-profile openings and a trifora at the top. Two tower buildings flank a monumental staircase with two flights that aligns along the main axis and allows access to the upper park, creating an enchanting scenic effect typical of Baroque garden architecture.

The wide courtyard-garden, in front of the villa, is designed with well-defined geometric shapes through parterres delimited by boxwood hedges, flower beds with pruned plants, and sculptural elements such as fountains, columns, and vases. The park that rises on the upper part of the hill, dominating the entire valley, is of notable landscape interest.