17
Apr
FÊTES DE PÂQUES : PROCESSIONS GRANITOLA ET CHRIST ROI
Culture et religion
From 17/04 to 18/04.
"The ""Granitola"" ceremony, a snail-shaped procession which meanders slowly through the streets of Corte, takes place on the evening of Maundy Thursday. On the evening of Good Friday, Christ and the Virgin Mary are paraded through the streets of the old town in a candlelit procession. Corte is the only town in Corsica where Christ is venerated in the form of a recumbent figure carried by penitents. "
Contact details
Address : Corte
Practical info
Theme
Religious holidays
Category
Pilgrimage and procession - Religious events