The first historical records of the village date back to 969: “Mons Baldecherii” is mentioned in the diploma of Ottone I to the Bishop of Asti. The castle on the hill and the original village were destroyed in 1553 by orders of the French Marshal Cosse-Brissac, commander in Piedmont. The castles of Tigliole and Camerino were also razed to the ground. The village was taken over by the counts of Asti, before becoming Savoy property in 1575. In 1619 it was enfeoffed to the Gabaleone family of Chieri, who subsequently became the counts of the area.

The area around Baldichieri d’Asti is mainly hilly and the countryside is a pleasing alternation of farmed fields, well-kept vineyards, meadows and woods.
The town offers all services and its vicinity to the main roads make it an ideal site for manufacturing, industry, trade and commerce, which provide over 300 jobs.

The town hall dates back to the end of the eighteenth century and has been partially restored. The San Secondo parish church dates back to 1780, with an attractive chiaroscuro façade. The square in front of the church is a terrace which looks out over the town and surrounding countryside. In the memorial park, dedicated to the soldiers who died in the wars, is the chapel of San Secondo, thought to date back to 1400.

EVENTS

The Baldo Carnival is held in the month of February. On the last Saturday in June there is a festival to award the Baldo d’Oro. The village takes part in the Asti Palio, and holds a festival organised by the Palio Committee in the last week of August, and a propitiatory dinner during the third week of September. On the fourth Sunday in September is the traditional patron saint’s day dedicated to the Madonna del Rosario.