It was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare ("Chiara d'Offreducci"), the founder of the Poor Sisters, which later became the Order of Poor Clares after her death.
Žanjevec (znanstveno ime Polygala chamaebuxus) je vednozelen polgrmiček iz družine grebenuševk, ki je razširjen po Evropi.