The territory of Fosciandora was annexed by the
Republic of Lucca in the 13th century. After the
House of Este took control of the
Garfagnana region, which took place starting from 1429, Fosciandora was divided between two states. The so-called "three lands", or the centres of Treppignana, Riana and Lupinaia, remained under the jurisdiction of Lucca, forming part of the diocese of
Gallicano, while the rest of the current municipality – with Ceserana as its capital – was absorbed into the
Republic of Florence and subsequently, in 1451, to
Borso d'Este, becoming part of the
Duchy of Ferrara. At the end of the 18th century, the Garfagnana region came under the government of the
Cispadane Republic which, on 3 March 1799, ordered that each of the three territories of Ceserana, Villa and Fosciandora should form a
comune in their own right. A new law of March 1804 brought together these three small municipalities into a single one, which was given the name of the
Comunità di Fosciandora. In 1847, with the entry into force of the Treaty of Florence, the territory of Fosciandora expanded to its current borders and became a province of the
Duchy of Modena and Reggio. This continued until 1859, and subsequently with the
proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy became part of the
Kingdom of Italy. In 1923 the entire district of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (including Fosciandora) passed from the
Province of Massa-Carrara to the
Province of Lucca. == Monuments and places of interest ==