Continuing along the path dedicated to Ippolito Pindemonte, we find ourselves in a large open area from which we can admire the green lawn, framed by flowerbeds and centuries-old trees, stretching towards the rear facade of the villa.

Here at Villa Sigurtà in 1859, Emperor Napoleon III set up his headquarters during the Second War of Independence, when the villa belonged to the Nuvoloni family. It was a period of difficult decisions: under pressure from King Victor Emmanuel II and Count Cavour to continue the offensive after the victory of Solferino, the Emperor often sought moments of rest and reflection for himself.

Accustomed to the "siesta" learned from his wife, Eugenia de Montijo of Granada, a woman of extraordinary beauty and intelligence, Napoleon had a sofa brought to this panoramic spot. He would ask to be left alone, hidden behind the boxwood, to enjoy the tranquility of the place and meditate on the crucial choices that would determine the course of the war.