Bagnone

Bagnone - At the foot of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines lies the municipality of Bagnone. A small village made up of 18 hamlets. The origins of the valley lie in prehistoric times, given its position the city immediately became an important trading center. In memory of the salt trade, the arcades of the streets of the historic center still remain populated today by ancient shops.

The oldest part of the village extended around the castle of which part of the walls and the cylindrical stone tower remain visible, subsequently incorporated by the possessions of the Nocese family who succeeded the Malaspina in the government of the territory. The main square is Piazza Roma characterized by the presence of the council building today the seat of the memory archive museum; museum created with the aim of introducing the history of the village and the barsane to visitors and non-visitors. The Barsan and the Barsane were women and men who left Lunigiana to move to the Brescia area which was economically more prosperous. The main place of worship is the church of San Nicolò, it is the starting point of the procession of the Holy Cross. Equipped with an important cultural offer, Bagnone offers the Quartieri Theater, a venue for concerts and theatrical events. Land of important castles Bagnone offers visitors history and landscapes. The hamlet of Castiglione is home to an important castle museum, where the remains of an important aqueduct that brought water to the locality are still visible. You can still admire the unique megalithic stones, dug by man to make sacrifices. Seat of gastronomic excellence is the hamlet of Treschietto, where it is possible to taste the characteristic onion. There are numerous events in which it is possible to take part such as the 'Onion Festival' in Treschietto in spring.