Family Matters
by Lance Perkins

This secion is for news on my family. My roots are from Italy. he solo chiesetta, still today visible to the public.
- the fortified Village of Boveglio (Villa Basilica) the Village has maintained its ancient aspect. It rises
to 700 meters of quota between the Battifolle and the Pizzorne. Outside from the village one finds the Romanesque church, the bell tower and the entitled seicentesco Oratory to the Misericordia. The Village it is approached crossing the Spedale Door, that a time managed from the inhabitants must to its name to a Hospitale. In the higher part of the agglomerate the Tower of the Clock is found.
- the Castle and the fortified Village of Villa Basilica Center of great importance, Villa Basilica
it was fortified from the Getlteman of Maona and then yielded to Lucca, than you guided garrison allocated one
from a castellano that depended on the Officio of the Lead. They admire to you: the Rocca, the Palace
of the Vicario, Museum and, Pieve's Palace Canonical of precious Sacred Art that conserve woven and burlaps of authors fiamminghi and raffaellesca school.
- the Castle and the Village fortified of Pariana (Villa Basilica) Constructed on a height that s' raises between chestnut tree forests, was placed to defense of mounts of the Pizzorne and is cited in documents to leave
from X the century. You they notice the church, risen outside from the country and the beautiful cinquecenteschi palaces that they ennoble the ways of the village.
- the Castle and the Village of Colognora (Villa Basilica) Of origins roman, the Village dominates Goes it them of the smaller Pescia. The lived one has conserved its medieval structure and maintains four valichi opened in walls. You the parochial church and the cinquecenteschi portali of the church and some buildings are noticed.