![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/VF_Ruta_completa_con_principales_poblaciones.svg/640px-VF_Ruta_completa_con_principales_poblaciones.svg.png&w=640&q=50)
Via Francigena
Ancient pilgrimage route in Europe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Via Francigena (Italian: [ˈviːa franˈtʃiːdʒena]) is an ancient road and pilgrimage route running from the cathedral city of Canterbury in England, through France and Switzerland, to Rome[1] and then to Apulia, Italy, where there were ports of embarkation for the Holy Land.[2] It was known in Italy as the "Via Francigena" ("the road that comes from France") or the "Via Romea Francigena" ("the road to Rome that comes from France").[3] In medieval times it was an important road and pilgrimage route for those wishing to visit the Holy See and the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul.
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/VF_Ruta_completa_con_principales_poblaciones.svg/220px-VF_Ruta_completa_con_principales_poblaciones.svg.png)