The village is sparsely populated—the least inhabited in the province of Alessandria, with around eighty residents—but it is rich in wildlife, including wild boar, roe deer, and pheasants, while the surrounding woods are abundant with mushrooms.
Despite its small size, the hamlet has a millennia-old history, appearing in ecclesiastical records as early as 1178. Initially part of the Montechiaro fief until the late 15th century, it passed to the Genoese Carretto family until 1579 and then to the Asinari. During this period, the area, crossed by “strade franche” (toll-free roads), was particularly affected by brigandage. In the 17th century, the Ivrea family held power here, until the arrival of the House of Savoy in 1729.
Among the few buildings in the village are the charming Oratory of the Disciplinati di Sant’Antonio, an ancient place of worship; the parish church of San Michele, dating back to 1577; the Oratory of San Rocco from 1647; and, outside the village in the woods, the ancient Pieve of San Michele, likely of Lombard origin, which is mentioned in a 1178 document by Pope Alexander III.

The village is sparsely populated—the least inhabited in the province of Alessandria, with around eighty residents—but it is rich in wildlife, including wild boar, roe deer, and pheasants, while the surrounding woods are abundant with mushrooms.

Despite its small size, the hamlet has a millennia-old history, appearing in ecclesiastical records as early as 1178.

Initially part of the Montechiaro fief until the late 15th century, it passed to the Genoese Carretto family until 1579 and then to the Asinari. During this period, the area, crossed by “strade franche” (toll-free roads), was particularly affected by brigandage. In the 17th century, the Ivrea family held power here, until the arrival of the House of Savoy in 1729.
Among the few buildings in the village are the charming Oratory of the Disciplinati di Sant’Antonio, an ancient place of worship; the parish church of San Michele, dating back to 1577; the Oratory of San Rocco from 1647; and, outside the village in the woods, the ancient Pieve of San Michele, likely of Lombard origin, which is mentioned in a 1178 document by Pope Alexander III.