Thirteenth-century Benedictine abbey in the wooded hills near Pietralunga, Umbria
The Abbazia San Faustino is a Benedictine abbey completed in 1289, taken in full for weddings, with a former abbey church, stone halls, a heated pool and 16 restored suites.
The Abbazia San Faustino is a Benedictine abbey that the monks completed in 1289, standing at about six hundred metres in the wooded hills near Pietralunga, on the old border between Tuscany and Umbria. Restored as a residenza d'epoca, it is handed over entirely to one wedding at a time: the church, the stone halls, the park, the garden and the heated pool.
The civil ceremony is held in the former thirteenth-century church, the old apse and fresco behind the couple, with the mayor attending, or in the gardens. A wedding breakfast for up to 180 follows beneath vaulted stone or on a glazed loggia above the valley, cooked in-house by the L'Ora Sesta kitchen from Umbrian produce, the orchard and the kitchen garden. Sixteen restored suites with antiques and beamed ceilings sleep up to about fifty-six, so the party stays together, and no time limits apply to the celebration. Perugia and its airport are forty minutes away and Gubbio thirty.
The Abbazia San Faustino
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The Abbazia San Faustino is a Benedictine abbey that the monks completed in 1289, standing at about 600 metres in wooded hills on the old border of Tuscany and Umbria. It has since been restored as a residenza d'epoca and is used by one wedding at a time.
The civil ceremony takes place in the former thirteenth-century church, with the old apse and fresco behind the couple, and the mayor will attend. The gardens are the alternative. A wedding breakfast then follows in the vaulted stone halls or on a glazed loggia above the valley.
A formal garden, an orchard, a heated pool on the lawns and a large park of medieval corners and long views give room for drinks, photographs and a celebration that can run late, since no time limits apply.
The suites hold antiques, wrought-iron and carved beds, beamed ceilings and terracotta floors, and some have private sitting rooms. Together they sleep up to about 56, so the whole party stays together for the weekend.
A 13th-century Benedictine abbey, completed by the monks in 1289, in the hills of Umbria.
The AbbeyTaken for exclusive use, with a church, stone halls, a pool and a park, and no time limits.
Exclusive Use
One of the few private places in Umbria where the mayor holds the civil ceremony, in a medieval church.
The CeremonyFrom the L'Ora Sesta kitchen, built on the estate's orchard and the produce of Umbria.
The Table
Restored suites set across the medieval abbey, each individually furnished with antiques, wrought-iron and carved beds, beamed ceilings and terracotta floors, warm and characterful in the old stone.
EnquireLarger suites with private sitting rooms, some with a staircase and a sofa under the beams, for the couple and for families, in the restored body of the abbey.
EnquireCalm rooms with white linen, antique nightstands and windows to the park and the Umbrian hills, sleeping the whole party across the abbey, up to around 56 guests.
EnquireThe whole abbey and grounds, with no time limits on music, dancing or the pool.
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The Abbazia San Faustino stands at some six hundred metres in the wooded hills near Pietralunga, on the old Tuscan-Umbrian border. It is about forty minutes from Perugia and its airport, thirty from the medieval town of Gubbio, and within reach of Umbertide, Assisi and the rest of Umbria, so guests reach a quiet, unspoilt corner of Italy and find plenty to explore around the wedding.
Località San Faustino, 06026 Pietralunga (PG), Umbria, Italy
Transfers. A shuttle is available to rooms nearby.
Exclusive use of the abbey, its church, halls and grounds
Civil ceremony in the former abbey church or the gardens
Wedding breakfast in the stone halls or the glazed loggia
Heated pool, formal garden, orchard and park
16 restored suites, with no time limits on the celebration
Wedding dinners from about €130 per person
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In the wooded hills near Pietralunga, at about 600 metres on the old Tuscan-Umbrian border. Perugia and its airport are about 40 minutes away and Gubbio 30.
Yes. A wedding has the entire abbey and grounds, with the church, stone halls, loggia, pool, gardens and all 16 suites, and no time limits.
Up to 180 for the ceremony and for a seated wedding breakfast, in the abbey church, the stone halls or the loggia, with the park and pool for drinks and evening celebration.
Yes. It is one of few private properties in Umbria where the mayor will come to conduct the civil ceremony, in the former thirteenth-century church or the gardens. Religious ceremonies can be arranged at nearby monastic churches.
There are 16 restored suites, each furnished with antiques and beamed ceilings, sleeping up to about 56. Further rooms and a shuttle are available nearby.
Yes, a heated pool on the lawns, with sun-loungers and views over the Umbrian valley.
Catering is in-house from the L'Ora Sesta kitchen, with Umbrian and Italian menus drawn on the estate's orchard and kitchen garden, and dietary needs are covered.
Exclusive use starts from about €3,000 per night, depending on the season, and wedding dinners from about €130 per person. These figures are indicative and the final proposal is prepared on request.
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