San Pancraziu Church
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San Pancraziu church is located in the hamlet of Barghjana in the village of Manso. Saint Pancras, the patron saint of shepherds, is celebrated on 12 May.
During the transhumance, the shepherds came to have their flocks blessed. The Church of Saint Pancrace was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the inhabitants of the hamlets of Barghjana and Montestremu.

The bell tower was built later, in 1957, by an Italian mason Anghjulu Begani, helped by two young men from the village: Mathieu Costa and François Santucci. The small house next to the church was once used for making candles.

In the past, the statue of the Saint was carried to the entrance to the village of Barghjana, then on the road to transhumance. During this day, traders from Balagne and Calenzana in particular, as well as the shepherds of the valley came to exhibit and sell their products.

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