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The forest is home to more than 700 types of trees, and was once the preserve of Benedictine monks — women were not allowed to enter.
The Benedictine order emphasized moderation in the austerity of its food, clothing, and sleep, not unlike the habits of any peasant of the times.
For another aspect of Leonardo da Vinci’s talents, visit the Science Museum (Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica) housed in a former Benedictine monastery on the nearby Via San Vittore.
For example, the spelling of the name of the Benedictine monastery St-Benoît du Lac contains a hyphen instead of a period, as well as a circumflex accent.
Flagellation and similar rigors introduced into other Italian monasteries by the Irish monk Columbanus were soon modified by the gentler Benedictine rule.