Convents classified in Corsica

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20220 Corbara

The Convent of St.Dominique of Corbara, founded in the 15th century, is an important Corsican monastery located on the slopes of Mount St. Angel, in Corbara, Upper Corsica. This historic site, marked by periods of education, internment and religious life, dominates the Balagne and remains a major spiritual retreat site.

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20112 Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano

The convent of Saint Francis of Saint Lucia de Tallano, founded in the 15th century in Corsica, is an ancient Franciscan convent including a church and buildings organized in U, marked by a turbulent religious and political history.

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20140 Petreto-Bicchisano

The convent Saint Francis of Istria, founded in the 17th century in Petreto-Bicchisano in Corsica, is a former Franciscan monastery organized around a closed courtyard, now partially protected.

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20214 Zilia

The convent of Alziprato, founded in the 16th century in Zilia, Corsica, is a former monastery transformed into a military stronghold, preserving remains like a painted refectory and vaulted corridors.

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20218 Castifao

The Convent of San Francescu di Caccia, founded in the 16th century in Castifao, Corsica, is a former Franciscan convent famous for hosting the Consulta of 1755, the foundation of the independent Corsican Constitution. Ranked a Historical Monument, it embodies the political and religious history of the island.

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20238 Morsiglia

The Convent of the Annunciation of Morsiglia, founded in the 15th century, is a historical monastery located in a secluded yore grove in Morsiglia, Upper Corsica, marked by reconstructions in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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20215 Vescovato

The Convent of the Capuchins of Vescovato, built in the 16th century, is a historical monument located in Corsica, in the municipality of Vescovato, known for its chapel and its protected convent buildings.

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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.