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Gubbio is one of the towns most linked to Saint Francis, perhaps because of the peace treaty the Saint mediated in 1200 between the citizens of the town and the fierce wolf that was terrorizing them. Perched on the slope of Monte Ingino and known in ancient times as Ikuvium, Gubbio is home to the …
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The village, perched over the Carpinella Valley, is surrounded by rolling, wooded valleys which have been populated since ancient times thanks to their fertile pastures, from which the original name of the town - Pratalonga - was derived. On 11 September, 1334, Giovanni di Lorenzo of Picardie (France), who was passing through Pietralunga on a pilgrimage to …
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Città di Castello stretches across the Upper Tiber Valley on the Tuscan border. In 1224, shortly after having received the stigmata, Francis was a guest of the Salamacchi family opposite the current Monte di Pietà (cf. FF 442). Città di Castello has always been a thriving artistic center; many important artists have worked here and it …
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Built on a hilltop in the Upper Tiber Valley, this town has all the characteristics of a surveillance fortress. The small center is worth a visit: the church-museum of San Francesco holds a number of important artworks (be sure to hear the fascinating story of the terracotta by Donatello); the church of San Michele Arcangelo has a Crucifixion by …
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The name of Monte Santo, or Holy Mount, near Citerna is testament of local devotion for Saint Francis. The Franciscan Sources recount that a large group had gathered on the hilltop outside of town to listen to the monk from Assisi. Laying his hand on an oak tree covered in ants, Francis commanded them in …
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Autumn is perhaps the best season to explore this reserve. In the peace and silence of these woods, numerous species of deer feed in the meadows and birds of prey, including sparrowhawks and eagles, wheel in the sky above. Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.
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Lying at the foot of the Tuscan Apennines, the city was founded by two pilgrim saints, Arcano and Egidio, upon their return from the Holy Land, according to legend. Sansepolcro was the birthplace of Piero della Francesca; some of his most important works are on display at the Civic Museum. Other works by Renaissance and …
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« Here three saints dwelled: Francis, Anthony, and Bonaventure. Here three thieves chose the lives of saints. Here many esteemed men died in the Lord. Thus, blessed be all those who dwell in this your house, Oh Lord! », reads a Latin inscription in the chapel. The Franciscan presence here has been documented since 1213, and …
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« Those who have seen La Verna without seeing Cerbaiolo have seen the mother without seeing the son », says an old adage. Local lore holds that Saint Anthony of Padua would retreat here in prayer. This Franciscan hermitage was destroyed during skirmishes beween local partisans and Nazi troops, but thanks to the devotion of the …
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This town is located in the geographic center of the Tiber River Valley, the source of which is less than 30 km away. Pieve is known as “The Diary City” as it is home to a public archive which holds a vast collection of writings from ordinary citizens documenting their daily lives and Italian history, …
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