Chianni and Rivalto

Chianni is a ‘comune’ (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in The Italian region of Tuscany, located about 80 km southwest of Florence and about 35 km southeast of Pisa.

Its territories include vast chestnut woods and cultivations of grape vines and olive trees.

Chianni borders the following municipalities: Casciana Terme, Castellina Marittima, Lajatico, Riparbella, Santa Luce and Terricciola

Chianni

Rivalto

Old Renault in Rivalto

The Village of Rivalto

Rivalto is home to many sanctuaries and churches that attest to the history of this centuries-old Tuscan village. These include the sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine which, nestled in its woodland setting, evocatively merges religious architecture and nature. The sanctuary dates to the eighteenth century and is noted for its characteristic Portico. In the town's center stands the santi Fabiano and Sebastiano church, whose facade is dominated by the crest of the noble florentine family, the Mazzinghis. The oratory of the Compagnia della Santa Croce, also in RIVALTO, is noteworthy for the preservation of its eighteenth-century aspect. Inside the oratory hangs the painting, Maria Addolorata and San Giovanni (out lady of sorrows with St. John), which dates to the seventeenth-century.

Rivalto Chestnut Festival

The Chestnut Festival is held in October in Rivalto each year.