Along the road from S. Maria degli Angeli to Costano, there is a small church built at the point where a spring called “The Spring of St. Francis” gushed out. Cristofani writes: “In the crumbling little church of St. Francis, tradition points to a spring made by the Saint of Assisi to spout prodigiously to refresh his thirsty companion. It is here that devout pilgrims get to drink from this miraculous spring when they come to the Pardon of the Angels. ” . “ .
Oral tradition tells us that St Francis was descending with some companions towards the valley when, on reaching the site of the present church, he saw several men lying on the ground. Oral tradition tells us that St Francis was descending with some companions towards the valley when, on reaching the site of the present church, he saw several men lying on the ground. and they answered that they had interrupted the harvest because of great thirst. The Seraphic was moved to compassion by the discomfort of the people and, beating the riverbank with a stick, he brought forth very fresh water, which the reapers quenched their thirst with abundance. Since then, the place has been called St Francis of the Harvesters, or the Spring of St Francis and, later, St Franciscuccio.
