Convents classified in Corsica

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20169 Bonifacio

The Saint Francis de Bonifacio convent, a former Franciscan convent of the 13th and 17th centuries, dominates the upper town of Bonifacio in Corsica, with a church classified as a historical monument since 1976.

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20218 Morosaglia

The convent of Saint Francis of Morosaglia, a Franciscan building of the seventeenth to eighteenth centuries in Upper Corsica, illustrates Corsican religious architecture and houses the history of Pascal Paoli. Located in the village of Morosaglia, it dominates the Golo valley.

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20272 Ampriani

The convent Saint Francis of Zuani, founded in the 16th century near Ampriani in Corsica, is a former Franciscan monastery typical of island religious architecture, completed around 1730 and linked to local spiritual life.

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20212 Alando

The convent of Saint Francis of Boziu, founded in the 17th century in Alando, Corsica, is a former Franciscan convent marked by major historical events, including a fight between Pascal Paoli and Mariu Emanuellu Matra in 1757.

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20246 Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda

The Saint Joseph convent of Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda, founded in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 17th century, is a former Capuchin convent located in Upper Corsica, surrounded by centuries-old olive trees and marked by its historical role in Corsican revolts.

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20228 Cagnano

The former convent of Oveglia, located in Cagnano, Corsica, is a religious building of the 15th-17th century, marked by its Baroque architecture and capuchin history. Ranked a Historic Monument, it mixes vaulted nave and iconic tower.

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20226 Costa

The convent of Tuani, built in the 15th century in Costa, Corsica, is a former Franciscan convent transformed in the 17th century, with a church and convent buildings typical of the religious architecture of the time.

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20237 Casabianca

The convent Saint-Antoine de Casabianca, founded in the 15th century in Corsica, is a former establishment of the Servites of Mary, famous for its role in Corsican political history and its ruins still visible today.