Pieve di Controne is one of my favourite villages in Bagni di Lucca. It is a little different from some of the others as it has quite a bit of flat land, rather than being perched on the side of a mountain.
There are some lovely cultivated areas.
It has an amazing church with 2 facades.
Pieve di Controne is a collection of mostly stone houses…
…with pretty gardens and fruit trees.
I am always attracted to old doors, especially green doors, and Pieve di Controne has a fine selection.
There is usually a sleepy cat or 2 in the villages.
If you visit Bagni di Lucca take the time to visit some of the mountain villages.
Bella Bagni di Lucca 
Very nice! Despite the Brexit hype, we’ll be returning to Bagni in September to shoot more beautiful images of the fabulous Italian countryside. David Broadbent
Ignore Brexit for the moment and have a great time in lovely Bagni di Lucca. Summer has finally arrived and it is hot, hot, hot.
Hope its hot when we arrive in August too. Is Bagni a bit quiet? Although middle aged we do like a bit of the dolce vita !!
You can keep hot. I came back to Australia to avoid it. It depends which village you are staying in, some are busier than others. They are all gorgeous in summer.
We are staying in a villa on the road to Benabbio so I guess it’s a short drive to any. Would love to know which is the liveliest. My Italian teacher here in the UK who is from Pietrasanta says Barga has lots of restaurants and bars.
Ponte a Serraglio, Fornoli and La Villa, the 3 villages along the Lima River are the busiest. Ponte a Serraglio has a great pasticceria for coffee in the morning, as does Fornoli. There are several bars and restaurants in La Villa. Take a look at the top of the page and click “Eat” for all the cafes and restaurants I have written about.
Love your blogs Debra! I am wondering what does Pieve di….. mean.
ie Pieve di Cotrone or Pieve di Monte di Villa.
Thanks
A Pieve is a rural church with a baptistery. When it is part of the name of a town I think it means that the village has such a church. There may be someone out there with a better explanation.
The church has two facades because the entrance to the older one was blocked by a landslide so they just decided to put the the entrance on the opposite end, built a new facde and literally turned the church around!
It’s a great story isn’t it? I live that church.
What a lovely region!
Delightful area. Lovely views
Delightful area. Beautiful views
Simply cannot wait to explore in fall :D!
Ciao Debra, A member of our club,Ann Barsi has written a book on the
Pieve di Controne. Ann and her husband Oswaldo have a home in Gomberetto which they visit
every year. The book is as Ann writes a rough interpretation of Don Elio Carlotti’s manucript of
historical notes dealing with the Pieve. If you have not seen this book
Email Obarsi@verizon.net profits are used to help in the restoration of some of the churches of
the Controne. Regards Bob Giannetti
Yes, I do know the book. I bought it a few years ago and I wrote about it on the blog. I will try to send you a link to the post.