Poggio Bustone

Poggio Bustone (Ru Poju) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 70 km northeast of Rome and about 11 km north of Rieti.

Poggio Bustone borders the following municipalities: Cantalice, Leonessa, Rieti, Rivodutri.

St. Francis
St Francis of Assisi went to Poggio Bustone in 1208 and reputedly greeted the villagers by saying "buon giorno buona gente" (good morning good people) A gothic arch named "buon giorno" can be found in the village commemorating this event.

In the oldest section of the Franciscan monastery of Poggio Bustone, a room can be found where St. Francis stayed. On the mountainside above the village are seven small chapels containing, by tradition, impressions of objects relating to St. Francis, such as his knee. This path culminates with the small church Sacro Speco where St. Francis received forgiveness for his sins from the Archangel Gabriel.

People

 * Attilio Piccioni (1892–1976), Italian politician
 * Lucio Battisti (1943–1998), Italian singer and songwriter

Twin towns

 * 🇮🇹 San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, since 2009