Where is the series Rocco Schiavone filmed?+
In the Aosta Valley, in and around Aosta, with the collaboration of the Fondazione Film Commission Vallée d'Aoste and the regional government. Locations include Via Porta Praetoria, the Roman Theatre, the Beauregard Hospital and the Caffè Nazionale on Piazza Chanoux.
Does the Caffè Nazionale in Aosta really exist?+
Yes: it is a historic café under the arcades of Piazza Émile Chanoux in Aosta. At the time of the season 4 shoot it was closed, and was reopened specifically for filming; it then reopened to the public in August 2022 as "Paolo Griffa al Caffè Nazionale".
Who plays Rocco Schiavone?+
Marco Giallini, as the Roman deputy police chief transferred to Aosta as a punishment, the lead of the Rai series based on Antonio Manzini's novels.