Montella is an Italian town and comune (municipality) in the province of Avellino, Campania, with a population of 7,699.

[3] An eco-museum dedicated to the chestnut, the Museo della Castagna Montella, opened in 2014.

[4] Part of the comune of Montella is also encompassed by Monti Picentini Regional Park, a mountainous natural preserve in Campania which is host to many types of mushrooms as well as cave systems.

According to tradition, it was founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in AD 1221-1222 when he was turned away from the town due to fears of leprosy.

The saint and his fellow travelers slept under a tree and were miraculously protected from the snow.