Lamporecchio ( Italian: [lampoˈrekkjo] ) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Pistoia , in the Italian region of Tuscany , located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Florence and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Pistoia , 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Montecatini Terme , and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Vinci .
1-586: Lamporecchio is the birthplace of Francesco Berni , a poet. From here started its ascent as one of the most important noble families of Tuscany, the Rospigliosi , which later moved to Pistoia and Rome, reaching the papacy with Clement IX . The town is known for the invention of brigidini , which are thin anise flavored wafers . Lamporecchio borders the following municipalities: Cerreto Guidi , Larciano , Quarrata , Serravalle Pistoiese , Vinci. A frazione (hamlet) of Lamporecchio, called San Baronto,
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