Site of a Franciscan basilica (6)

I believe the answer is:

assisi

(Other definitions for assisi that I've seen before include "St Francis's city" , "Hence Francis" , "Umbrian town" , "St Francis's town" , "town, in Italy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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