Big Bench di Cassinelle

frazione Bandita - 15070 Cassinelle (AL)
https://bigbenchcommunityproject.org/

The Big Bench of “Una volta c’era il mare”: the site is located in the hamlet of Bandita di Cassinelle (AL) in a magical place, along trail 561 called Anello di Bandita (managed and developed through walks and initiatives of the Proloco of Bandita), part of the regional itinerary “Una volta c’era il Mare”. This itinerary touches 5 towns and also takes its name from the place in which this Big Bench was installed. Here, it is possible to admire fossils of plants, shells and animals that lived millions of years ago. This magical and scenic place is a geo-paleontological site that can be reached on foot, by bike, on horseback or by car.


It is part of the Big Benches of Chris Bangle that have become an iconic attraction of Piedmont, inserted into the BIG BENCH COMMUNITY PROJECT (BBCP) designed to support local communities, tourism and artisan excellence of the towns in which these large-scale installations are located. BBCP is a non-profit initiative promoted by the American designer and his wife Catherine, resident in Clavesana since 2009, to join the creativity of the team of designers of Chris Bangle Associates S.r.l. with the artisan excellence of this area of Piedmont.
The Big Benches often come to people’s attention through photos, but once you sit on one and enjoy
the view as "if you were a child again" the experience is intense, to be shared with others. The benches have been made to relax in; unlike a chair or an armchair, they are wide enough to fit one or more friends. Sitting on one equates to a pleasant social action and the vision behind the BIG BENCH COMMUNITY PROJECT is to make good use of all the positive energy that the Big Benches emanate.


Passports and stamp: refer to the link below.