Gubbio is a town in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. The surface of the municipal area is the largest in the region, and the seventh in Italy. It is part of the comunità montana Alto Chiascio, associazione nazionale Città del Tartufo and the Italian Association City of ceramics. The territory is mostly mountainous and hilly. The city is located on the slopes of Mount Ingino and is crossed by the river Camignano. The winter has some variations between the cold and mild with mostly rigid due to the influence of the nearby Apennines and precipitation are also of snowfall. The city of Gubbio is closely linked to the history of Saint Francis, especially at an event in his life mentioned in the 21st chapter of the Fioretti di San Francesco, that is the encounter with the Wolf. In Gubbio, Francis took refuge after being turned away from Assisi, finding asylum at the Spadalonga family. For this Gubbio is considered the second Franciscan capital.