Lunano is a small town and comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

in the province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Marche

Marche

The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...

 region of central Italy.

It is located in the mountainous area of Montefeltro

Montefeltro

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, in the Foglia River

Foglia River

The Foglia is the northernmost river of the Marche, Italy.In ancient times it was known as Pisaurus, as it debouched into the Adriatic Sea at Pisaurum .The Foglia originates from the Sasso Aguzzo, near Sestino, in the Tuscan Apennines....

 Valley. Resting on a hill overlooking the town is the Castle of Lunano, which dates back to before the 13th century. Just outside the centre of town is the Franciscan Convent of Monte Illuminato, which was allegedly visited by Saint Francis

Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...

in 1213.

The Montefeltro area, and Lunano in particular, are known for the Chestnut Festival which takes place on the third Sunday in October every year.