The church of Madonna della Stella is located in the southern part of the small village of Paciano, just outside Porta Rastrella.

Legend has it that in 1561, a pilgrim staying at the village hospitium saw a bright light from a star illuminating the image of the Virgin and Child, painted at a votive shrine. He informed the people of Paciano, who witnessed the miracle in large numbers over the next two nights. A star with eight points then appeared on the mantle of the painted Madonna. The villagers asked and received permission from the Bishop of Chiusi to build a church on the site of the miracle. Construction began in 1572 and finished in 1579, including a brick church with a bell tower, the priest's residence, and a lazaretto. The fresco from the shrine, a work from the Umbrian school likely from the 15th century, was removed and placed on the main altar, where it still remains. From that moment, the church of Madonna della Stella became a destination for pilgrimage and devotion.