MUSÉE DES PÉNITENTS BLANCS
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A museum where you can admire objects made by the Penitents, such as falots and lanterns made from sheet metal and pigs' bladders.
In Marsac's 12th-century Romanesque chapel, this unique venue lets you relive a page of local history. Mannequins installed in the nave represent the Pénitents blancs, a brotherhood recognized in 1655 by Pope Alexander VII. Admire objects made by the Penitents, such as falots, sculptures and paintings. A sound retrospective will also plunge you into the celebration of the office and their environment dedicated to the procession of darkness.
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