Arcille
Arcille is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the municipality of Campagnatico, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 100.
Arcille is about 14 km from Grosseto and 12 km from Campagnatico, and it is situated close to the Ombrone river.
Geography
Arcille is located in the southern part of the municipality, on the Sant'Antonio plateau at the eastern edge of the Grosseto plain, in the Maremma region. The village lies on the right bank of the Ombrone river and is bordered to the south by the stream, which flows into the Ombrone nearby and marks the boundary with the municipality of Scansano.Arcille borders Istia d'Ombrone and the municipality of Grosseto to the west, Marrucheti to the northwest, Campagnatico to the north, Polveraia and Baccinello to the east, and Preselle to the south.
History
For centuries a sparsely populated rural area, the village developed only during the 20th century, following the complete reclamation of the Maremma plain and the land reform initiated in 1951.The village was planned as a service and community centre for the scattered farms in the Trasubbie valley, near the confluence of the Trasubbie and Ombrone rivers, following land redistribution in the area. The design was entrusted in 1953 to engineers Enzo Berti and Andrea Bianchini from Arezzo, who "skillfully exploited the gentle natural slope to create a terraced layout on which the various buildings are arranged around the square, crossed at the centre by a wide staircase dramatically terminated at the top by the simple single-nave church". Originally intended to be named Sant'Antonio after the estate on which it was built, the settlement ultimately retained the name Arcille.
The first stone was laid on 29 December 1954, and the village was officially inaugurated on 23 March 1958 in the presence of the Minister of Agriculture, Emilio Colombo. In 1955, the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes was established by bishop Paolo Galeazzi.
Main sights
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
The church of Our Lady of Lourdes is the parish church of the village, situated in a dominant position overlooking the rest of Arcille. The church, together with the rectory, was designed by engineers Berti and Bianchini as part of the overall plan for the village. The parish was established by Bishop Paolo Galeazzi on 1 January 1955. The church was consecrated by Bishop Galeazzi on 23 March 1958, marking the centenary of the Marian apparitions to Bernadette Soubirous.The building has a single nave with six bays and a series of three single-light windows on each side. The bell tower rises to the left of the apse. The interior houses a painting of the Supper at Emmaus by Arnaldo Mazzanti, completed in 2002.