1849, forms part of the Turin–Genoa and Castagnole–Asti–Mortara railways. It is also a junction for two other lines, to Genoa and Chivasso, respectively. People People from Asti include: Gandolfino d'Asti, or Gandolfino da Roreto (active 1493–1518) Renaissance painter Vittorio Alfieri (1749–1803), a dramatist who has been described as the "founder of Italian tragedy" Isaac Artom (1829 –1900), writer, diplomat, and politician Michelangelo Pittatore (1825–1903), portrait painter Umberto Cagni (1863–1932), polar explorer and admiral Carlo Alberto Castigliano (1847–1884), mathematician and physicist Mikhail Tsvet (Михаил Семёнович Цвет, also spelled Tsvett, Tswett, Tswet, Zwet, and Cvet; 1872–1919) Russian-Italian botanist and inventor of chromatography Ettore Desderi (1892–1974), composer best known for his sacred music Paolo Conte (born 1937), painter, poet and songwriter Giovanni Goria (1943–1994), Christian Democratic politician, prime minister of Italy from 1987 until 1988 Giorgio Faletti (1950–2014), writer, actor and singer-songwriter Maurizio Lobina (born 1973), dance musician and member of worldwide famous dance music band Eiffel 65, and ex-member of Bloom 06 Matteo Paro (born 1983), footballer Rinaldo Capello (born 1964), driver, three times winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans Fabio Mengozzi (born 1980), pianist and composer One of Pope Francis's cousins is from Asti; Francis's father emigrated to Argentina from the territory of the Asti Diocese Frazioni The Asti comune consists of the following frazioni: Casabianca, Castiglione, Mombarone, Montegrosso, Montemarzo, Poggio D'Asti, Quarto D'Asti, Revignano, San Marzanotto, Serravalle, Sessant, Stazione Di Portacomaro, Vaglierano, Valgera, Valleandona, Valletanaro, Variglie, Viatosto, Avidano, Baciglio, Balestrino, Barbantana, Belangero, Beneficio-Stangona, Biamini, Bramairate, Bricchetto, Bricco Modena, Briccolino, Burie, Cà Dei Coppi, Carretti, Cascin Ruasin, Cascina Angelo, Cascina Conti, Cascina Fanfarina, Cascina Fontana, Cascina Gioia, Cascina Stella, Cascine Artiglione, Cascine Roasio, Ceresa, Cravera, Distretto, Fornaca, Ghirlandina, Gianotti, Giberto, Lama-Garoppa, Madonna Di Caniglie, Madonna Di Viatosto, Malandroni, Manina, Manzoni, Matei, Meridiana, Olivero, Palucco, Quaranta, Quarto, Roccaschiavino, Rocche Di Callianetto, Rossi, San Giuseppe, San Grato, San Marzanotto Piana, San Sebastiano, Stazione Di Sessant, Torrazzo, Vaglierano Basso, Vairo, Valcossana-Grilletto, Valenzani, Valfea, Valmairone, Vareglio. International relations Asti is twinned with: Miami-Dade, Florida, United States, since 1985 Valence, France, since 1966 Biberach an der Riß, Germany Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel Nanyang, Henan, China See also Roman Catholic Diocese of Asti References External links Hasta in The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. OASI Organization for Computer Science Development in Asti Asti Restaurant Guide from ChefMoz, part of the Open Directory Project Italian wine exploration map A complete guide of Italian wine Traditional food of Alessandria Piemont