Via Francigena
The Via Francigena is ancient road and pilgrims route between Canterbury and Rome, which passes through England, France, Switzerland and Italy
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Canterbury | Starting point | |
| Reims | The route includes the Cathedral | |
| Rome | Final destination | |
| San Gimignano | ".. was a relay point on the Via Francigena" (ICOMOS) | |
| Siena | "The development of the medieval town coincided with the route of the Via Francigena, taken by pilgrims on their way to Rome, becoming fixed around the year 1000." (AB Ev) | |
| Val d'Orcia | Via Francigena and its associated abbeys, inns, shrines, bridges etc are explicitly included in this WHS | |
| Vatican City | St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City in Rome holds one of the final destinations of the pilgrimage, the tomb of St. Peter the Apostle. (wiki) |
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