Palazzo Taffini has exceptionally refined architectural lines. Three storeys of arches, elegant columns and white balustrades mark the internal walls of the building which is arranged in an ‘L’ shape and overlooks two internal courtyards. At the beginning of the 17th century Camillo Taffini bought the land where he decided to build his noble family home. His son Giusto Aurelio was the governor of Savigliano for sixteen years, from 1643 to 1659. The family, originally from Turin, were politically and strategically linked to the Savoy court, became citizens of Savigliano in 1590, and soon made a fundamental contribution to the cultural development of the town.
Inside on the first floor there is a stunning frescoed reception room the ‘salone d’Onore’, as well as the Múses Accademia Europea delle Essenze. The second floor houses the Libera Accademia d’Arte Novalia , a school for perfecting visual art techniques, which runs various courses on children’s illustration, cartoons, painting, photography and much more.