Convents classified in Haute-corse

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.