Pieve
Piève is a very old village. Numerous remains found on its territory bear witness to its occupation since prehistoric times.
It is considered one of the best starting points for discovering the region via its various mule trails.
The church of San Quilicu, named after the "piève" that united the villages of Murato, Piève, Rapale and Sorio, was rebuilt on medieval foundations. In front of the main entrance, on the belvedere square, three statue-menhirs, Murello, Murtola and Bucentone, gaze peacefully over the valley. They date back to the 2nd millennium BC. The San Nicolao plateau, a thirty-minute walk from the village, is a place rich in ancient history.
The many strawbeds and wheat barns dotting the landscape tell the story of a harsh, agricultural daily life. The ruins of the 13th-century "Chiesa Nera" (Black Church) still bear the spiritual burden of eight centuries of faith and hope. Its beautiful green porphyry stones remain the open book of an ordinary, often tragic history. Clumsily engraved by the victors of a day, they bear traces of the fratricidal confrontations that punctuate our past. The primitive baptistery of this ancient church dates back to the 9th century BC. A medieval village called Asigliani existed on the outskirts of the church. From the 16th century onwards, it was gradually abandoned in favor of the villages of Piève, Rapale and Sorio.
The village celebrates July 15, the feast of Saint-Cyr (Quilicus) and Sainte-Julitte.
Information and contact
Piève Town Hall
20246 Piève
Tel: 04 95 37 63 39
Email: mairie-de-pieve@orange.fr
