The hamlet is a well-preserved example of medieval architecture of the upper Lunigiana, with “gallery” constructions, but with origins that probably date back to the Bronze Age. The town became famous in 1975 when the homonymous stele statue was found, one of the most intact and beautiful in Lunigiana.

In the hamlet there are some cannabis plantations for textile use, an ancient local tradition (sheets of Taponecco).

The village is characterized by portals, vaulted passages, sandstone windows and steps, deep galleries.

The name derives from the fact that the village housed many taverns, being located along the Via del Sale; the Church of San Rocco, dating back to 1500, was originally built as an oratory, then it was declared a parish.

Tavernelle is located along a single road overlooked by buildings mostly from the 15th century. Among them stands a tower house built in 1516, which bears the engravings of the builder and the date.