The town of Castel San Vincenzo (IS) with its lake (built in the fifties some power plants to power-down) is made up of 566 inhabitants and covers an area of 22 sq km, is the province of Isernia and is located about 27 km to 749 meters above sea level. . The territory, in summer, is visited by many tourists willing to spend a day out or to enjoy the stunning scenery of Mainarde. The country consists of two separate settlements, Castellone and St. Vincent. The houses are perched on a peak and are reflected on the lake, many of the buildings have preserved intact their medieval characteristics. Testimony is a beautiful arched doorway "Ugnale" which is the entrance to the village and the parish church.
The parish church, also known as the mother church, built in three naves like all the churches of the important countries of the upper valley of the Volturno it houses important and interesting eighteenth-century furnishings. Many are those who walk to reach Monte Ocean at an altitude of 2124 m above sea level. The pride of this country is the Abbey of San Vincenzo known throughout the world for its history. The Chronicon Vulturnense written by John monaco, around 1130, has left some evidence of life and culture of the Abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno. After many years returns to the Abbey to be occupied by some American nuns who maintain intact the heritage of the whole territory of the abbey.
Split from the mountain you can see a chapel dedicated to St. Michael. Like most countries in the upper valley of the Volturno Castel San Vincenzo also has roots Sannitiche, evidence of the Samnites are the excavations of the abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno.Le historical roots of this country are born to the late nineteenth century, years where the Abbey is built, to continue in a symbiosis with the vicissitudes the abbey until 1400 when they took possession Pando.
Enriches the territory of Castel San Vincenzo Cartiera the fraction which is located below the country, more precisely just behind of Castellone. Many years ago this village was inhabited by a few families, but over time has grown from the point geographically and commercially. In fact, we find on this part of the territory, some important services such as a machine shop, a oil mill, a wholesale distribution of building materials, a workshop for car bodies and other crafts. 
A paper which takes its name from its founder, Bernard, now abandoned, was the highlight of this village in early 1900. The village celebrates paper mill in a beautiful church, perched north of the dwellings, 2 July of each year the Madonna delle Grazie, where until a few decades ago, a big fair called, for the sale and trade of animals, many people from from all high Volturno valley and its surroundings.
