This Romanesque abbey near Artimino is one of the oldest surviving religious buildings in the area, founded around 1100 at a time when the Montalbano hills were on a trade route linking Florence with the coast. The stone church is compact and austere in the Tuscan Romanesque manner, with little decoration beyond the careful proportions of the facade.
The abbey stands in open farmland with a view toward the Arno valley. It is best visited as part of a walk along the old hill tracks rather than by driving directly to it — the approach through olive groves and vineyards gives the building its proper context. The interior can be seen by arrangement; the exterior is always visible.