Sasso Mobile

There is archeological evidence that the presence of man in the Lagune area dates back at least 5000 years. Documents from the 10th and 11th century mention a castle reported to be located not far from the present day location of the Church. The castle most likely belonged to the L’Aigoni noble family, from which the village name evolved. The church in its present form dates back to the late 18th- early 19th century. Inside the Church are three altars. The central one is dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the side ones to the Madonna of the Rosary and Saint Blaise. In some nearby infiltrations of salt water and tar, a gigantic shell fossil, 1.6 m wide and 82 cm tall, was discovered 200 years ago, but unprotected handling of the object led to its eventual crumbling and destruction. Not far from the church stands the little 16th century village of Cò di Villa, home to the chapel of Saint Rocco, built at the end of the 17th century by the Mini family, probably in gratitude for having survived the plague of 1630.