The Bed & Breakfast "Cascina Le Madonne", located in a well-defined architectural and courtyard area compared to other buildings in the village, stands out remarkably from the classic type of Cremonese farmhouses with a closed courtyard. While the latter usually appear as quadrilaterals where the arrangement of arcades, houses, and stables is regulated by the cardinal points and prevailing winds, forming a multifunctional, rational, and integrated building complex, the "Le Madonne" farmhouse develops on a single architectural front, characterized internally by imposing pointed arches. Built in the early 20th century in neo-Gothic style, probably designed by the architect Ulisse Stacchini, famous for the construction of the Milan Central Station and commissioned for philanthropic purposes in designing the village nursery, carried out according to innovative criteria both in terms of pedagogy and functionality. Inside, there are two tower houses, where the factor and the farmhand were accommodated, connected to the stables and the very high barns where most of the hay harvested in the surrounding fields was stored. Particularly original, if not unique, is the roof support system, consisting not of beams made from oak or fir logs, but of wooden boxes that contain inside, not visible externally, a series of struts combined with each other to exert a counterthrust to the weight of the tiles and other elements that make up the roof.
The B&B occupies one of these two tower houses and a part of the stables that have been renovated for residential purposes. In addition to the now indispensable technological comforts in daily life, what it offers is the centuries-old peace of a countryside that has largely preserved the planting of ditch banks and the presence of large oaks, authentic natural monuments, towering on the sides or in the center of the fields.
The Luignano hamlet is located on the route of numerous cycle paths that allow you to reach Cremona, Crema, Lodi, Soresina, Pizzighettone, Soncino, and many other towns in the province of Brescia bordering the high Cremona area. For those interested in this type of "gentle" transportation by bicycle or on foot, bicycles, guides, and, if necessary, GPS devices are available for outdoor use. The sounds of mechanical instruments present in a dedicated common room for "cultural relaxation" will offer a moment of auditory enjoyment for those who wish to stay in the farmhouse, while a good selection of books and art films is available for the eyes and mind.