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In the 19th century, in these mountains, brigand was often the name given to someone who was on the wrong side of a border.
The two rooms bear their names because they're still talked about here. Before opening the doors, it's worth knowing who we're talking about.
Luigi Alonzi, known as Chiavone, was one of the most famous and controversial leaders of post-unification brigandage.
Born in Sora, a former woodcutter and Bourbon sergeant, after the unification of Italy he fervently embraced the legitimist cause in favor of King Francis II of Bourbon. Proud, theatrical, and a skilled guerrilla strategist, Chiavone led a fearsome band of peasants, reactionaries, and disbanded soldiers along the rugged border with the Papal States.
His daring ambushes dealt severe blows to the Savoy army. Beloved by the common people, who saw him as a defender against the Piedmontese invaders, he was nevertheless feared for the ruthlessness of his raids.
His career ended abruptly in 1862: accused of purely criminal purposes, he was betrayed by the Spanish general Rafael Tristany, who had him shot.
The double bed has a carved wooden headboard and occupies the long wall. The windows overlook the alleys and, just beyond the rooftops, the mountains of the Comino Valley.
In the morning, light reaches this room earlier than in the rest of the house; in the afternoon, it moves to the floor and the room heats itself.
It is the more spacious of the two: if you are staying more than two or three nights, we recommend this one.
In the countryside of San Donato Val di Comino, legend tells of Rosa Cedrone, the Junoesque and proud sixteen-year-old wife of the bandit leader Cedrone.
A rebel against the post-unification Piedmontese invasion, she fought between Ciociaria and Alta Terra di Lavoro dressed as a man, carrying a rifle alongside her companion.
During a violent clash in Veroli against the grenadiers, Rosa fell into a ditch while attempting to escape. Hunted by a soldier, she cunningly feigned surrender and then grabbed him by the neck in a desperate attempt to strangle him.
A second soldier killed her instantly. Only after her death, upon stripping her body, did the gendarmes discover, to their great surprise, that this fearsome and courageous fighter was actually a very young woman.
Natural stone on the walls, crocheted doilies, and antique lock keys. The front door dates back to 1930, handmade by a local craftsman.
There's no air conditioning because the walls are thick, and in August, they're sufficient. In the winter, blankets and quilts are provided.
It's the quietest room in the house: at night you can only hear the wind when it changes.
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