Pomonte, Scansano

Coordinates: 42°38′3″N 11°24′35″E / 42.63417°N 11.40972°E / 42.63417; 11.40972
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The Villa Sforzesca

Pomonte is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scansano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 26.[1]

Pomonte is about 40 km from Grosseto and 14 km from Scansano, and it is situated on the hills along the Amiatina Provincial Road.

Main sights

  • Church of San Benedetto, main parish church of the village, it was built in 1967.
  • Villa Sforzesca, known as Pomonte farmhouse, it was built by the Sforza family in 1577.

References

Bibliography

  • Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997
  • Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999

42°38′3″N 11°24′35″E / 42.63417°N 11.40972°E / 42.63417; 11.40972