The\u00a0 Convent is a historic structure and former Franciscan convent, located in the hills of Francavilla al Mare, surrounded by greenery and offering a magnificent sea view. It will be a splendid setting for your receptions.<\/p>\n
Religious and civil weddings can be celebrated in the Dimora.<\/p>\n
Spaces and capacity<\/strong><\/p>\n The venue can accommodate up to 150 people in the lush private garden.<\/p>\n Alternatively, the indoor spaces available, including rooms with vaulted ceilings, well-kept internal courtyards and porticoes overlooking the cloister, can accommodate up to a maximum of 100 seated guests.<\/p>\n It is also possible to celebrate weddings with a religious rite in the adjacent Church of Santa Maria del Ges\u00f9, annexed to the structure but under the aegis of the parish of Santa Maria Maggiore, and civil weddings in the indoor spaces or in the garden.<\/p>\n Historical background<\/strong><\/p>\n The residence, a former Franciscan convent dating back to the 15th century, was declared a national monument in 1939. Here, history, art and tradition combine harmoniously to create an atmosphere of times gone by.<\/p>\n Dating back to around 1450, the former convent was purchased by the painter Francesco Paolo Michetti in 1885 to convert it into a home-studio.<\/p>\n Its rooms were home to the Cenacolo Michettiano, which included the likes of Gabriele D’Annunzio, who wrote his masterpiece \u2018Il Piacere\u2019 here, but also saw artists such as Francesco Paolo Tosti, Matilde Serao, Edoardo Scarfoglio and many others.<\/p>\n\n\t\t