The Calvary of the Recollets

Name: The Calvary of the Recollets
Start: 2023-09-17T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Calvaire des récollets

Guided tour Sunday at 16:30

Sunday 17 September 2023, 16:30Passed

Conditions

Without reservation, info on 06 70 97 53 71

©J.Garnier

Guided tour Sunday at 4:30 pm
After the Revolution, the calvary of the Recollets became a communal cemetery until 1812. From 1820, thanks to an important revival of religious fervour, large Romanesque families bought concessions, raised chapels, and proceeded to burials. RV 54 avenue Berthelot – Safeguarding French-speaking heritage and toll roads, at 06 70 97 53 71 - http://www.romans-patrimoine.com/

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Visite commentée / Conférence

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

Type de public

Tout public

About the location

Calvaire des récollets

54 Avenue Berthelot, 26100 Romans-sur-Isère,

Drôme
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Romanet Boffin creates in 1516 the intramural Way of the Cross(long, hard way): place of pilgrimage called "big(" great) journey " which ends in the Ordeal(Calvary). Having destroyed partly during wars of religion and Revolution, he(it) is rebuilt at the beginning of the XIXth century. Every Good Friday at 5 am big(great) journey gathers(combines) the believers(regular customers). Rich in its 40 stations(resorts), the set(group) is classified as "Historic Monument" in 1986.