| Isabelle of France | |
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 St. Isabelle at the Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois in Paris, a Neo-Gothic replica of the original statue | |
| Born | March 1225 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 February 1270 Longchamp, Pays de France, Kingdom of France |
| Burial | Longchamp Abbey, Pays de France, Kingdom of France |
| House | Capet |
| Father | Louis VIII of France |
| Mother | Blanche of Castile |
St. Isabelle of France | |
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| Venerated in | Catholic Church (Poor Clares in France) |
| Beatified | 1521 by Pope Leo X |
| Canonized | 1696 by Pope Innocent XII |
| Feast | 26 February |
| Patronage | Patroness of the Sick |
Isabelle of France (March 1225 – 23 February 1270) was a French princess and daughter of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile. She was a younger sister of King Louis IX of France (Saint Louis) and of Alfonso, Count of Poitiers, and an older sister of King Charles I of Sicily. In 1256, she founded the nunnery of Longchamp in part of the Forest of Rouvray (now called the Bois de Boulogne), west of Paris. Isabelle consecrated her virginity and her entire life to God alone. She is honored as a saint by the Franciscan Order. Her feast day is 26 February.