Santuari e territorio: il caso di S. Michele tra l'Italia e la Normandia

This article focuses on the relationship between sanctuaries and territory, taking into a special account both Mont Saint-Michel and the apulian sanctuary of San Michele at Gargano. Although they are linked by many similarities, Mont Saint-Michel has its own distinctive features, which are to be recognized, e.g., in the dies festus (16th october) and in the practice of children pilgrimage. Starting from the late Middle Ages (XIV-XV centuries), a number of children moved towards Normandy crossing the central Europe. This phaenomenon is still worth of consideration, also because it has been object of discussion even for the contemporaries