The Penitents of Saorge
A couple of weekends ago there was a gathering in Gorbio of 250 Penitents from Nice, Monaco, from the hinterland around here and along the coast. It's only once in every ten years that it comes to Gorbio - so an important day for this medieval village.
It started with a procession through the village followed by a service in the church presided over by no less a personage than the bishop. Later lunch was served in one of the village squares.
In this photo we see the Penitents Blancs of Saorge. Saorge is a beautiful perched village in the Roya valley, way way above Menton.
Saorge ... another place to visit one day, I hope!
ReplyDeleteAnd that means, Peter, you will be coming to visit! Great. Yes it's a lovely trip up into the mountains. You'd love it. Fabulous old church in this village too.
ReplyDeleteAll things wonderful. Nice photo, Jilly.
ReplyDeletebelle procession dans ce village
ReplyDeleteI like how you have caught them in this 'fluid' pose. The name Saorge, like manmy places there, has still a vague Italian flavour...
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about this custom but your penitents in your photo look medieval.
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