Space · Neighbourhood or village
Ostana
Ostana (Cuneo) · Piemonte · Italy
Participatory urbanismCommons and belongingDesde los años 80
Ostana, in the Piedmontese Po valley, fell from almost 1,200 residents in 1921 to just a few dozen after the exodus to the cities and France. Since the 1980s the town council and residents have restored the abandoned stone houses following Alpine architecture and Occitan culture, without new building, and it now has around 85 residents. Since 2015 the MonViso Institute has researched territorial regeneration and sustainable architecture there.
- Led by
- Ostana town council and the local community
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Community led
- Visitable
- Yes, open village, with the MonViso Institute and architecture to visit
- Contact
- No public contact on record
- Last reviewed
- 1 September 2026
Verification
Partially verified
This place has at least one source on record and awaits a second one for contrast. Full verification will arrive in the review phase of the atlas.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- Ri_visitati. Ostana, 40 anni di azioni virtuose contro lo spopolamento ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Il Giornale dell'Architettura
- La rinascita di Ostana, il borgo alpino che stava scomparendo ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · LifeGate