Casone

Casone is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Pitigliano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 130.[1]

Casone
The church of San Paolo della Croce
Casone
Location of Casone in Italy
Coordinates: 42°39′3″N 11°46′12″E
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
ProvinceGrosseto (GR)
ComunePitigliano
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total124
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58017
Dialing code(+39) 0564

Casone is about 80 km from Grosseto and 9 km from Pitigliano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Pitigliano to the province of Viterbo and Lazio.

Main sights

  • San Paolo della Croce (14th century), main parish church of the village, it was entirely re-built in the 20th century in a Neo-Romanesque style
  • Casone War Memorial, memorial stone in remembrance of the fallen of the two world wars

References

Bibliography

  • Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997


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