The Province of Lucca () is a province in the region of Tuscany in central Italy. Its capital is the city of Lucca. It has a population of 379,957 in an area of across its 33 municipalities. Versilia is known for its extensive beaches, and there are coastal dunes and wetlands in the Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli Natural Park. The principal resorts of the province are located at Viareggio, Lido di Camaiore, Pietrasanta and Forte dei Marmi. Garfagnana is known for its wooded hills and olive trees.

Lago di Massaciuccoli is a lake with a surface area of , located mainly in the municipality of Massarosa and partly in Torre del Lago, a civil parish of Viareggio.

The lake was known in ancient times as the Fossis Papirianis, a name used in the . The composer Giacomo Puccini lived nearby and frequently hunted around the lake; today the Puccini Festival is held there annually in celebration. The springs of Bagni di Lucca, in valley of the Lima River, a tributary of the Serchio are known from the early history of Lucca as the Vicaria di Val di Lima, and Fallopius once claimed that the springs cured his own deafness.

Government

List of presidents

Municipalities

The province has 33 municipalities:

  • Altopascio
  • Bagni di Lucca
  • Barga
  • Borgo a Mozzano
  • Camaiore
  • Camporgiano
  • Capannori
  • Careggine
  • Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
  • Castiglione di Garfagnana
  • Coreglia Antelminelli
  • Fabbriche di Vergemoli
  • Forte dei Marmi
  • Fosciandora
  • Gallicano
  • Lucca
  • Massarosa
  • Minucciano
  • Molazzana
  • Montecarlo
  • Pescaglia
  • Piazza al Serchio
  • Pietrasanta
  • Pieve Fosciana
  • Porcari
  • San Romano in Garfagnana
  • Seravezza
  • Sillano Giuncugnano
  • Stazzema
  • Vagli Sotto
  • Viareggio
  • Villa Basilica
  • Villa Collemandina

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 379,957, of which 48.8% are male, and 51.2% are female. Minors make up 13.1% of the population, and seniors make up 27.7%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 11.7% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Albania, Morocco, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom.

Main sights

thumb|upright|left|Façade and bell tower of [[Lucca Cathedral]]

Situated along the Via Francigena, a major Medieval pilgrimage route, the province is dotted with castles, abbeys, parish churches and villas such as the Villa Torrigiani and Villa Mansi. It was restored again with Tuscan Gothic influences in the 14th century, when columns of the upper arches were added. The Church of San Frediano, also in the city Lucca, is reputed to be only example of Lombard architecture preserved without notable alteration, although the façade dates to about 1200. The church contains some valuable pieces of art, as does the Mansi Palace and the 14th-century Church of San Francesco, which contains the tomb of the Lucchese poet Giovanni Guidiccioni.

The Casa Guinigi and the Guinigi Tower of Lucca is a fine example of remaining medieval architecture in the province; construction began in 1384 to accommodate the wealthy Guinigi family. Paolo Guinigi was a ruler of the town a little later in the early 15th century. high, it was built with sandstone and brick from Matraia and Verrucano from the Monti Pisani. Only one of the original towers remains, and loggia and the porch on the ground floor of it have been shut off.

Also of note is an Aqueduct of Nottolini consisting of 459 arches, constructed between 1823 and 1832.

References

  • Official website