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European Comenius project “CHANT’EUROPE”. Italian partner school ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO RIGNANO – INCISA VALDARNO (FIRENZE). O ur area. Our Nation is Italy , it ’s like a big boot . In Italy there are 20 regions , we live in Tuscany , near the city of Florence ( about 30 km).
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European Comenius project “CHANT’EUROPE” Italian partner school ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO RIGNANO – INCISA VALDARNO (FIRENZE)
Our area OurNationisItaly, it’s like a big boot.In Italy there are 20 regions, we live in Tuscany, near the city ofFlorence (about 30 km).
Rignano sull'Arno is a municipalitywith 8.500 inhabitants. Incisa in Val d’Arno is a municipalitywith 6.500 inhabitants.
INCISA IN VAL D’ARNO Incisa in val d’Arno is a small town with about 4.200 inhabitants in the district of Florence. It’s located on the banks of the Arno river, between the Pratomagno mountains and the Chianti hills.Around the country there are findings of the Etruscan age and Roman age. There are also remains of the medieval age, like the “Torre del Castellano” castle.
Casa di Francesco Petrarca - Francesco Petrarca’s house This is the ancestral home of the famous poet Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374) which gave his name to one schools of ours.
RIGNANO SULL’ARNO Ourvillageissurrandedby the countryside and itlays on the hills, that are in the mostofTuscany.In our area cycling isverytiringbecause there are steep climbs and dizzy descents! Ifyouhave a walk in ourcountryside, you can seemanytrees: cypresses, oaks, long rows of vines and olive trees: we produce an excellent wine and a good oil. You should taste our bread with oil and you could, if adults, have a nice glass of red wine. During the walk you may meet many animals: pheasants, hares, foxes, porcupines and some wild boars.
NearRignanothereis the Arno river, the longestone in Tuscany. The Arno touches important cities like Florence and Pisa.
La pieve di San Leolino - Saint Leolinoparish Itwasbuilt in the 11° century, butonly the presentapseisoriginal. Itis a Romanesquechurch.San Leolinois the patronsaintofRignanowholived in the thirdcentury. Leolino, whilehewaspreaching the gospel in ourterritories, wasarrested and martyred
Le case coloniche The countryhouses In ourcountrysidethere are manyhousesbuiltfrom 1200 onwards.Some of the most beautiful countryhouseshavebecomefarm holidays.
The mostimportanttownofour area is Firenze (Florence) the capital ofTuscany Florence is called the capital of arts; according to statistics produced by UNESCO, 60% of the world's most important works of art are located in Italy and approximately half of these are in Florence. Florence attracts a lot of international travelers.Florence's historical center has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982.
In thisComenius project are involvedfourschoolsofourinstitute Rignanoprimaryschoolwith 220 pupilsfrom 6 to 11 yearsold Incisa primaryschoolwith 200 pupilsfrom 6 to 11 yearsold Rignanosecondaryschoolwith 190 pupilsfrom 11 to 14 yearsold Incisa secondaryschoolwith 190 pupilsfrom 11 to 14 yearsold