France and the 2003 Convention

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On Urgent Safeguarding List elements

Cantu in paghjella, a secular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica

2009

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Cantu in paghjella, a secular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica (2009, USL)

15 elements inscribed

2016: Carnival of Granville (RL)
2016: Falconry, a living human heritage (RL)
2015: Summer solstice fire festivals in the Pyrenees (RL)
2014: Gwoka: music, song, dance and cultural practice representative of Guadeloupean identity (RL)
2013: Limousin septennial ostensions (RL)
2012: Fest-Noz, festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional dances of Brittany (RL)
2011: Equitation in the French tradition (RL)
2010: Gastronomic meal of the French (RL)
2010: Craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace-making (RL)
2010: Compagnonnage, network for on-the-job transmission of knowledge and identities (RL)
2009: Maloya (RL)
2009: Aubusson tapestry (RL)
2009: Scribing tradition in French timber framing (RL)
2009: Cantu in paghjella, a secular and liturgical oral tradition of Corsica (USL)
2008: Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2018: Les savoir-faire liés au parfum en Pays de Grasse : la culture de la plante à parfum, la connaissance des matières premières naturelles et leur transformation, l'art de composer le parfum (RL)
2018: Art of dry stone, knowledge and techniques (RL)