Bastia honours Santa Zita, patron saint of gardeners

Santa Zita (1218-1278) is the patron saint of the city of Lucca and the gardeners of Bastia. It is traditionally celebrated on 27 April. This year, this Saturday 26 April, the Société de Secours Mutuel Santa Zita de Bastia celebrated, with one day in advance, the feast of its patron saint. At the time, in the valley of Fangu, but also Casevecchie, Cardu, City of Petrabugnu and Casatorra, the gardens occupied a place much more important than that…