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Montefalco

Province of Perugia, Umbria Region, Italy

Montefalco is a town in the central part of the province of Perugia, on an outcrop of the Colli Martani above the flood plain of the Clitunno river.

The comune of Montefalco and a small area of the comune of Bevagna constitute the regulated geographical area for Montefalco wines. The town is also included among the "Borghi più Belli d'Italia"

Info:
Altitude: 473 m a.s.l -- Population: about 5,600 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 06036 -- Phone Area Code: 0742

History


What to see:

  • The church of San Francesco, notable for its fresco cycle on the life of St. Francis, the best work by Benozzo Gozzoli, which is part of an important museum of Umbrian art.
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