The Castle of Mombasiglio

Mombasiglio - Mombasiglio is an Italian town of about 600 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont; more precisely, it guards the Mongia Valley, between Mondovì and Ceva. Its most important monument is undoubtedly the Castle, built around the year 1000, which is located in the historic village, a very scenic area. It is located on the top of a hill from which you can enjoy a very wide view over the Gal area.

Inside the castle, there is also a museum dedicated to General Bonaparte, who started his political and military rise in this municipality. In addition to various precious objects and uniforms, it houses a collection of tin and lead soldiers commissioned by Napoleon to document the events of the first campaign in Italy. Visiting this museum allows the tourist to relive not only the historical but also the geographical past of this area. In fact, this was precisely the intent of Napoleon Bonaparte: to make that past and its lands indelible, making a geographical, economic and social reconstruction of their characteristics at the end of the eighteenth century.