6
Jan
Vicobarone
The name of this town most probably dates to the Romans. In 1651, P. Maria Campi wrote in Historia Ecclesiastica di Piacenza that the name comes from the latin Vicus Varroni, which literally means Village of Varrone, in honor of an influential roman.
23
Nov
THE 1400th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF SAINT COLOMBANO
November 23, 2015, is the 1400th anniversary of the death of Saint Colombano, an Irish monk and missionary, patron of motorcyclists and founder of numerous monasteries throughout Europe.
2
May
From Val Tidone to Piacenza: 800 years of history in one day
Eight centuries in a single day is possible, along one of the trails of the soul that lead from Val Tidone to Piacenza.
