pontecagnano

pontecagnano calabria

In calabria In the province of Cosenza, is a country, pontecagnano is l ' Occitan language only island in southern Italy .What is the Occitan language? Occitan also known as langue d'oc is a Romance language.It is native to southern France - Eastern Europe and today is spoken more than just that in his region of origin, in the Val d'Aran in Catalonia (Spain), and in some valleys of Piedmont, in the principality of Monaco, and as mentioned above in the village de la Garde.pontecagnano was established between the twelfth and thirteenth century Waldensian refugees (hence the adjective "Piedmont") from Bobbio Pellice, fled because of poverty, religious intolerance and persecution.lived without conflict for two - three centuries with the Catholic communities around, but after their accession to the Protestant Reformation were exterminated at the behest of Cardinal Ghislieri, the future Pope Pius V.

The port blood - So called from 5 June 1561 - is an arc in the past was one of the entrances of the old town.his name will indeed remember the tragic murder. Murder that is commemorated in other ways, such as because of the massacre

Since 1999, the Protection Act officially recognizes the Occitan language, the GUARDIOLO Which can also be used in dealings with public administrations.if this year will spend the Holidays in Calabria, Made a trip to visit pontecagnano!