Tarocco Piemontese

The Tarocco Piemontese is a type of tarot deck of Italian origin. It is the most common tarot playing set in northern Italy, much more common than the Tarocco Bolognese. The most popular Piedmontese tarot games are Scarto, Mitigati, Chiamare il Re, and Partita, which are played in Pinerolo and Turin. This deck is considered part of Piedmontese culture and appeared in the 2006 Winter Olympics closing ceremony held in Turin. As this was the standard tarot pack of the Kingdom of Sardinia, it was also formerly used in Savoy and Nice before their annexation by France. It was also used as an alternative to the Tarocco Siciliano in Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, and outside of Italy it is used by a small number of players in Ticino, Switzerland, and was used by Italian Argentines. This deck is not related to the non-tarot Piemontesi deck, which uses French-suited hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs, so their cards are not interchangeable.