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Via Settevalli 320 - 06129 - Perugia | infoconsorziofrancescosways@gmail.com +39 370 1106929
Valfabbrica
The history of this town is linked to the Abbazia di Santa Maria in Vado Fabricae, one of Umbria’s oldest monasteries. Of the original complex, only the church remains, with frescoes from the Umbrian School. The church of San Sebastiano and, outside of town, the church of Madonna della Foce (or della Neve) from 1636 are …
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Biscina
The 12th century castle of Biscina, along with the surrounding fortresses of Giomici, Vallingegno, Petroia, and Coccorano, were surveillance outposts to control the border areas between Perugia and Gubbio. Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.
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Gubbio
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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Pietralunga
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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Poggio Bustone (santuario francescano, Frati Minori)
0746.688916 (solo gruppi in autogestione) poggiobustone@santuarivallesanta.it Piazzale Missioni Francescane, snc,02018 Poggio Bustone RI
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Città di Castello
Città di Castello si distende lungo l’Alta Valle del Tevere, al confine con la vicina Toscana. Nel 1224, poco dopo aver ricevuto le stigmate, Francesco fu ospite presso la casa della famiglia Salamacchi, situata di fronte all’attuale Monte di Pietà (FF 442). Città di Castello da sempre ebbe un culto altissimo dell’arte: vi lavorarono artisti …
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Citerna
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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La Foresta (santuario francescano, Comunità “Mondo X”)
0746.200085 (singoli e piccoli gruppi) laforesta@santuarivallesanta.it www.santuarivallesanta.com Località Santa Maria della Foresta, 30,02100 Rieti RI
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Montesanto
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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Fonte Colombo (santuario francescano, Frati Minori)
0746.210125 (solo gruppi religiosi) Via Fonte Colombo, 40,02100 Rieti RI www.santuarivallesanta.com fontecolombo@santuarivallesanta.it
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