Cradle of temporal power over all Western Friuli, thanks to the presence of the Benedictine Abbey of S. Maria in Sylvis, the community has through the centuries maintained intact its old fascination and mystery. The crystalline water that gushes out in great quantity was the source of great inspiration for the poet Ippolito Nievo to whom is dedicated a composition on the fountain of Venchiaredo. In Stalis, instead, the paddles of the old mill still turn from the strikes of the Lemene River.