Statua di San Francesco e il lupo

Statue Cinque Terre, Italy

During your trip to the Cinque Terre, between the Capuchin monastery and the Torre Aurora, you can admire the beautiful statue of St. Francis overlooking the sea. A moving Bronze statue depicting St. Francis with his faithful wolf. According to tradition, the Wolf of Gubbio was terrorizing the town of Gubbio, killing and eating many livestock and even a few of the townspeople. Saint Francis was able to tame the wolf and stop the killing through his love of animals and all of God's creation.