city on their phones. The British writer Len Deighton wrote his novel SS-GB at a rented hut on the outskirts of Barga, using a manual typewriter bought in the town. One of the novel's main characters has the family name "Barga" as a homage to the town. Main sights Main sights include: Collegiate Church of San Cristoforo (the duomo of Barga) (11th-16th centuries), the main example of Romanesque architecture in the Serchio Valley. Of the original church, built in local limestone, parts of the façade remain. The interior has a nave and two aisles. It houses a large (3.5 m) wooden statue of St. Christopher, patron of the city. The pulpit (12th century) was designed by Guido Bigarelli da Como, with four red marble columns resting on lion sculptures. The campanile contains three bells, the oldest of which dates to the 16th century. Arringo, a large lawn between the Duomo and the Palazzo Pretorio Loggia del Podestà (14th century). San Francesco, church with several works by Andrea della Robbia Santissima Annunziata church Santissimo Crocifisso 15th-century church Mount Tabor Ecumenical Centre for Art and Spirituality Sport In 1991 the local sports centre named "Il Ciocco" hosted the second edition of UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. Sister cities Hayange, France Gällivare, Sweden Orleans, Massachusetts, United States Prestonpans, United Kingdom Cockenzie, United Kingdom Port Seton, United Kingdom Longniddry, United Kingdom Notable people Lorenzo Baldisseri, archbishop George Biagi, professional rugby player Nadia Centoni, volleyball player Baccio Ciarpi, painter Gualtiero Jacopetti, film director Johnny Moscardini, football player Antonio Nardini, historian Paolo Nutini, singer-songwriter Giovanni Pascoli, poet Paolo Riani, architect John E. Rigali, sculptor Frank Viviano, journalist and author References External links Official website Origins of Sommocolonia-Barga (Interview of the historian Antonio Nardini) BBC News item on Barga "Close-up: 'The most Scottish place in Italy' Statutum Habelle Communum et Terrarum Barge (1346) - Latin manuscript of 63 pages of statutes regarding taxes, retail sales, weights and measures Hilltowns in Tuscany Castles in Italy