Church of San Bartolomeo in Tresanti
At the center of the delightful village of Tresanti stands the church of San Bartolomeo, a simple and austere 17th century construction in the place where a previous building of worship was located
At the center of the delightful village of Tresanti stands the church of San Bartolomeo, a simple and austere 17th century construction in the place where a previous building of worship was located
The parish church, consecrated in 1057 and probably built before the year 1000, is one of the oldest in the whole Valdelsa and, together with the nearby village of Lucardo, constitutes the original nucleus of the city of Montespertoli.
Located on the crest of the hills that separate the Virginio and Orme valleys, the Parish of Coeli Aula has very ancient origins since it is already mentioned in documents of the 9th and 10th century dealing with the alienation of farms located in its territory.
A walk of extreme interest is that up to the Tenuta Corfecciano-Urbana, which, in addition to including a visit to the cellars, is of particular interest for the beautiful Oratory that surmounts a dense hill of cypresses and flanks the villa.
Lucardo is probably the oldest settlement in the municipality of Montespertoli. Its name derives from locus arduus but according to other sources it is a derivation of the German Leocard or Liucard.
Throughout its millenary history we can identify three different configurations for the Montegufoni castle.
Mercagas is a farmer’s market where food from the short chain is sold. It takes place every Saturday, from 8am to 1pm, in Piazza del Popolo in Montespertoli. Local handicraft stands and know-how workshops for adults and children are often also available.
The Center for the Culture of Wine I Lecci di Montespertoli in the province of Florence is much more than a museum. It is a structure immersed in the gentle reliefs of the Tuscan hills, among vineyards and olive groves, where you have the opportunity to discover up close and through the story of expert hands the entire production cycle of the vine, from the ground to the cellar.
The Sonnino Castle in Montespertoli is a place rich in history and at the same time a perfectly preserved agricultural / wine company, overlooking the hills of Chianti Fiorentino, only 20. Km. From Florence, on the road to San Gimignano and Volterra.