The Francigena Route

the Francigena route by Valentina Rabellotti and Simona Baldinazzo Art High School and College “Felice Casorati” Novara, Italy

Today we can reconstruct his route thanks to a document in which the stages of his travel are described. ,[object Object]

Passing on Lemano lake, the route passed through the sluice of Agaune, where there was a famous monastery that conserved Saint Maurizio’s relics. ,[object Object]

The total distance developed for 1600 km. Pilgrims often walked 20-25 km a day, travelling in group and on foot for penitential reasons.

The original route crossed thirty-three cities : Canterbury , Calais , Bruay , Arras , Reims , Châlons-sur-Marne , Bar-sur-Aube , Besançon , Pontarlier , Losanna , Gran San Bernardo , Aosta , Ivrea , Santhià , Vercelli , Pavia ( deviation for Bobbio ), Piacenza , Fiorenzuola , Fidenza ( deviation for Parma ), Fornovo , Pontremoli , Aulla , Luni , Lucca , Porcari , Altopascio , S. Genesio , S. Gimignano , Siena , S.Quirico , Bolsena , Viterbo , Sutri , Roma .

The Francigena route today ,[object Object]

This recognition testifies Europe's cultural identity in the broadest sense of the word, by appreciating both its peculiarities and its unity and by laying special emphasis on its artistic patrimony.

The Francigena Route

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