The church stands on piazza Conte Rosso, the arcaded square at the centre of Avigliana's medieval quarter. The building has been remodelled several times over the centuries, and what you see today is the result of those interventions; the part best preserved is the bell tower, from the fourteenth century.
What to see
Inside are numerous works by Defendente Ferrari, the painter who worked extensively in this part of Piedmont between the end of the fifteenth century and the first half of the sixteenth. That is the main reason to go in: his panels, with their still figures and luminous grounds, are recognisable at first glance, and finding more than one in the same building is not common outside museums.
Visiting
The church is in the heart of the old town, a few steps from the fourteenth-century well in the middle of the square and from the arcaded houses. The path up to the castle also starts here, so it is worth planning the visit in sequence: first the square and the church, then the climb. Opening times are those of services; to look at the paintings unhurried it is better to ask at the parish.
Our editors' tip
Look at the bell tower before going in. It is the oldest part of the whole and the only one that states the building's age without mediation: the rest has been redrawn so many times that its history reads better in the details than in the facade.