Govone (Gon [gʊŋ] or Govon [gʊ'ʊŋ]) is an Italian town of 2,294 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo in Piedmont.
It is part of the historical region of Roero and is located on the border with the province of Asti, about halfway between the cities of Alba and Asti.
The site has been inhabited since Roman times, as evidenced by numerous findings, and is mentioned in early medieval documents. Formerly a bishopric fief, then passed to the property of the Solaro family of Asti, it was later a resort for the House of Savoy in the early decades of the nineteenth century. It is now known above all for its castle, in which the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who has just entered the service of Count Ottavio Solaro, stayed when he was just eighteen years old (year 1730).
Distance between:
Rome to Govone299 Miles / 482 Kms Milan to Govone70 Miles / 113 Kms Venice to Govone211 Miles / 340 Kms