
Reliquary of saint Francis of Assisi mantle
Paris 14
In the 13th century, Saint Francis of Assisi offered his mantle to Queen Saint Elisabeth of Hungary, who aspired to the same spirit of poverty and charity. When he died, the mantle was entrusted to King Saint Louis who handed it over to the Franciscan friars. After being protected during the Revolution, then during the Commune, it was entrusted to the Capuchins of Paris who still keep it today.