Intangible heritage

IMMATERIAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ?

Several buildings have succeeded one another in hosting the cult of the Holy Cordon. Beyond the walls, the longevity and fervor of the local tradition have been rewarded.

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) encompasses the practices and knowledge that everyone inherits in common, and which they collectively strive to keep alive, recreate and pass on. This living heritage derives from the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, ratified by France in 2006 and implemented by the Ministry of Culture.

ICH covers oral expressions and traditions, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices in the performing arts, craft skills and knowledge relating to nature and the universe.

The involvement of the people or groups who are the bearers of these intangible cultural practices is the primary condition for safeguarding this type of heritage.

As a living heritage that bears witness to cultural diversity, ICH bridges the gap between material and natural heritage, and contributes to sustainable development.

©Le Pelerinage Du St Cordon

CHILDREN'S CORNER ;-)

What’s a church for?

A church is a place of worship, a place where people go to pray.
There are lots of different places of worship, because there are lots of different religions.
For example: Muslims go to the mosque, Jews to the synagogue and Protestants to the temple.
Here, it’s the Christians who come to pray, as this is a church.

It’s so pretty, with its spiky forms! its white stone! and its pretty sculptures!
Speaking of sculptures, can you find the gargoyles?
These are the fantastic animals sometimes found on church facades.
How many are there?
It’s hard to look at the top of the steeple – you might get a sore neck!
How tall do you think the church is?

THE CORRECT ANSWERS ARE 😉 6 gargoyles and 82 meters