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Procession des Pleureuses / Les Pleureuses
Romont, Switzerland
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On Good Friday the old town of Romont fills with the Procession des Pleureuses, as a hooded cross-bearer leads a cortege of veiled women carrying the Instruments of the Passion on bright red cushions. The solemn medieval procession is one of the most striking Holy Week rites in Switzerland.
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Romont, French-speaking Switzerland (Romandie), Switzerland
Romont, Switzerland
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Procession des Pleureuses / Les Pleureuses
Romont, Switzerland
On Good Friday the old town of Romont fills with the Procession des Pleureuses, as a hooded cross-bearer leads a cortege of veiled women carrying the Instruments of the Passion on bright red cushions. The solemn medieval procession is one of the most striking Holy Week rites in Switzerland.
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About Procession des Pleureuses / Les Pleureuses
The Procession des Pleureuses is Romont's Good Friday procession through the old town. After the Good Friday liturgy, a cross‑bearer with a black‑covered head leads a cortege of veiled women (the Pleureuses) who carry the Instruments of the Passion on bright red cushions. The procession starts at the Collégiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption and moves through the historic streets, stopping at the fourteen stations of the cross.
This celebration benefits from careful observation, local guidance, and respect for community boundaries.
What visitors should understand
Attendance can be appropriate while active documentation is not. Let local boundaries define your role.
What not to do
Avoid filming or photographing moments that feel private, sacred, or restricted.
Observation may be enough
Some celebrations are best approached quietly: arrive prepared, follow posted rules, and leave without turning the moment into content.
The story behind it
The Procession des Pleureuses is Romont's Good Friday procession through the old town. After the Good Friday liturgy, a cross‑bearer with a black‑covered head leads a cortege of veiled women (the Pleureuses) who carry the Instruments of the Passion on bright red cushions. The procession starts at the Collégiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption and moves through the historic streets, stopping at the fourteen stations of the cross.
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Romont
French-speaking Switzerland (Romandie)
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