Pescia Fiorentina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Capalbio, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 37.[1]

Pescia Fiorentina
Frazione
Pescia Fiorentina Location of Pescia Fiorentina in Italy
Coordinates: 42°26′8″N 11°28′40″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Capalbio
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	29
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58011
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Geography

Pescia Fiorentina is about 60 km (35 miles) from Grosseto and 6 km (3.5 miles) from Capalbio. It is situated in the plain of southern Maremma, in the valley of Fiora, between the hills of Capalbio and the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the border with the province of Viterbo, Lazio. It is located along the Provincial Road which links Capalbio to Chiarone Scalo.

History

Pescia Fiorentina was an important industrial centre with furnaces and ironworks in the 16th century.[2]

Main sights

• Villa del Fontino (18th century) was the seat of customs between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal States. The palace was then named after the families who lived there after the dismantling of customs: Boncompagni and Magrini. The palazzo was then transformed into a farmhouse hotel.[3]
• Giardino dei Tarocchi (Garden of Tarot), situated in the hamlet of Garavicchio, is a sculpture garden based on the esoteric tarot created by French artist Niki de Saint Phalle. The park was opened in 1998.[4]

References

Bibliography

• Santi, Bruno, ed. (2007). Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma: itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto (in Italian). Texts and research by Cristina Gnoni Mavarelli. Siena: Nuova Immagine. ISBN 88-7145-093-0.
• Favilli, Fabiola (2011). Capalbio: alla scoperta del borgo e del territorio (in Italian). Arcidosso: Effigi. ISBN 978-88-6433-163-8.

See also

• Borgo Carige
• Capalbio Scalo
• Chiarone Scalo
• Giardino, Capalbio
• La Torba