Francofonte

Francofonte (Sicilian: Francufonti) is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, southern Italy, located about southeast of Palermo and about northwest of Syracuse.
Francofonte borders the following municipalities: Buccheri, Carlentini, Lentini, Militello in Val di Catania, Scordia, Vizzini.
The town was liberated from the Fascist Regime by the Allied Forces on 12-13th July 1943 during The Battle of Francofonte.
The Patron Saint of the town is the Madonna della Neve on August the 5th.