Monte San Savino is set in the western side of the Val di Chiana in the province of Arezzo and it has a population of about 8,000 inhabitants. It is an ancient village rich in archaeological and architectural testimonies, such as Palazzo Pretorio, Chiesa della Pieve, Palazzo di Monte and the ancient medieval doors.

Monte San Savino was born from an ancient Roman settlement that the Goths and the Lombards later abandoned in the Early Middle Ages, when these populations left the plains to inhabit on top of the hills that were easier to defend. Later, also the parish of was moved to the new village and the whole territory fell under the aegis of the German emperors who dominated upright until the XIII century.
The presence of the Ubertini, powerful feudatories loyal to the empire, was established in Monte San Savino after the harsh clashes between the local Guelphs and Ghibellines, the latter being the winners in the end. In 1306, yet, the situation changed and the Guelph-oriented Florence obtained the power. Unfortunately, the bishop of Arezzo considered the village essential to protect his territories from the pressure of Siena. The inhabitants of Arezzo, therefore, fought to have it. In 1325, the town was devastated and depopulated.
The inhabitants of Monte San Savino returned here in 1337, only, this time under the protection of Perugia. Then it passed to Siena and to Florence. The latter settled its power in the village and transformed it into the chief town of a vicariate, namely the administrative unity to carry trials out and preserve order and legality. Thanks to the local family of the Ciocchi-Di Monte from Florence, the XV and XVI centuries in San Savino were periods of wealth and peace under the aegis of the Medici.
In the ambit of the diplomatic relations with the Holy See, Cosimo I donated the town of San Savino to Julius III's brother in 1550. A few years later, the Medici got the town back and they transformed it into the centre of the vicariate of the Val di Chiana, which was a very important jurisdiction embracing many territories. Yet, the XVII century's process of re-feudalization caused the territory of San Savino to be given back to the Orsini before it became a personal property of the Grand Duke Ferdinando II's brother, Mattias de' Medici. The town recovered its autonomy in 1748.