The Abbazia San Faustino

A medieval abbey wedding in the Umbrian hills.

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Pietralunga, Umbria

A medieval abbey in the hills.

The Abbazia San Faustino is a 13th-century Benedictine abbey, completed by the monks in 1289 and set high in the wooded hills near Pietralunga in Umbria. Restored as an exclusive-use estate, with a former abbey church for the civil ceremony, stone halls, a heated pool, a formal garden and 16 restored suites, it hosts warm, unhurried countryside weddings with no time limits and the whole property to yourselves.

Vows in a Medieval Abbey Church.

Couples marry in the former 13th-century abbey church, the old apse and its fresco behind them, in one of the few private places in Umbria where the mayor holds the civil ceremony, or out in the gardens under the Umbrian sky. The wedding breakfast follows beneath vaulted stone or on the glazed loggia above the valley, and with no time limits the celebration runs across the park and the pool, late into the warm Umbrian night.

The Abbazia San Faustino

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Umbrian Cooking from the L'Ora Sesta Kitchen.

Dining is in-house, from the L'Ora Sesta kitchen, built on the best of Umbrian and Italian produce, much of it from the estate's orchard and kitchen garden, and served beneath vaulted stone or on the loggia above the valley, with candlelit tables, local wines and long, unhurried feasting.

A Medieval Abbey

A 13th-century Benedictine abbey, completed by the monks in 1289, in the hills of Umbria.

The Whole Estate

Taken for exclusive use, with a church, stone halls, a pool and a park, and no time limits.

A Church for the Vows

One of the few private places in Umbria where the mayor holds the civil ceremony, in a medieval church.

In-House Umbrian Cooking

From the L'Ora Sesta kitchen, built on the estate's orchard and the produce of Umbria.

A Weekend in the Umbrian Hills.

With a heated pool on the lawns, a formal garden, an orchard and a large park of medieval corners and long views, The Abbazia San Faustino turns a wedding into a weekend in the Umbrian hills. Dinner by the pool under festoon lights, drinks in the garden, breakfast on the loggia, and 16 suites to fall into, all with no time limits and the whole estate to yourselves.

Accommodation

16 Restored Suites Across the Abbey.

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Location

Pietralunga, Umbria

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.

Pricing and What to Expect

An exclusive-use medieval abbey wedding in the Umbrian hills.

The Abbazia San Faustino is a 13th-century Benedictine abbey, completed by the monks in 1289 and restored as an exclusive-use estate high in the Umbrian hills near Pietralunga. Couples take the whole property: a former abbey church where the mayor may hold the civil ceremony, stone halls and a glazed loggia for the wedding breakfast, a heated pool and a formal garden, and 16 restored suites sleeping up to around 56, for weddings of up to 180 guests with no time limits. Dining is in-house, from the L'Ora Sesta kitchen. Exclusive use runs from about €3,000 per night (indicative, by season), with wedding dinners from around €130 per person; the LWD team makes the introduction.

All pricing is indicative. Final investment varies by date, guest count, menu, and bespoke requirements. Contact the venue directly for a tailored proposal.

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