Whence St. Francis came (6)

I believe the answer is:

assisi

(Other definitions for assisi that I've seen before include "St Francis was born in this Italian town" , "Home town of St Francis" , "Homeplace of St Francis" , "St Francis's town" , "Italian town, birthplace of St Francis" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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