Argiusta-Moriccio Explained
| Argiusta-Moriccio |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Argiusta-Moriccio (Corse-du-Sud).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Sartène |
| Canton: | Taravo-Ornano |
| Insee: | 2A021 |
| Postal Code: | 20140 |
| Mayor: | Paul-Joseph Caitucoli[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Sartenais Valinco Taravo |
| Coordinates: | 41.8158°N 9.0242°W |
| Elevation M: | 450 |
| Elevation Min M: | 200 |
| Elevation Max M: | 1419 |
| Area Km2: | 10.3 |
Argiusta-Moriccio (pronounced as /it/; Corsican: link=no|Arghjusta è Muricciu) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity and island of Corsica.
Geography
Argiusta-Moriccio is located 6 km north-east of Petreto-Bicchisano and 8 km south-east of Grosseto-Prugna. Access to the commune is by the D757 road from Bicchisano in the south-west passing through the commune and the village and continuing north-east to Olivese. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Moriccio north-west of the village. The commune is heavily forested and mountainous throughout.[2]
The north-western border of the commune is a river flowing to the west.[2]
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors[3]
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|
| 2001 | 2014 | Michel Peretti | |
| 2014 | 2026 | Paul-Joseph Caitucoli | | |
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 76 inhabitants.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- A House at Argiusta (1581)[4]
- A House at Moriccio (1777)[5]
- A House of a Notable at Argiusta (18th century)[6]
- A House of a Notable at Argiusta (1875)[7]
- Houses (16th, 18th, & 19th centuries)[8]
- The War memorial at Argiusta (1956)[9]
- Other sites of interest
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint Hippolyte and Saint Cassien (1746) is registered as an historical monument.[10] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- The complete Secondary Altar of the Virgin (18th century)[11]
- The complete Secondary Altar of the Brotherhood of the Rosary (18th century)[12]
- A Group Sculpture: Saint Vincent de Paul and two children (19th century)[13]
- An Altar Painting: Presenting a Scapular to the saints by the Virgin and child (1870)[14]
- A Painting: Meditation of Saint Madeleine (19th century)[15]
- An Altar Painting: Donation of the Rosary (18th century)[16]
- A Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Stole (19th century)[17]
- A Chasuble and 2 Dalmatics (19th century)[18]
- A Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Humeral cover (19th century)[19]
- A Chalice with Paten (2) (19th century)[20]
- A Chalice with Paten (1) (19th century)[21]
- The Furniture in the Church[22]
- Historical objects in the Church
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Argiusta-Moriccio/@41.8080461,9.0474349,7444m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x12da2342fc66e641:0x40819a5fd955e80?hl=en Google Maps
- http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=7665 List of Mayors of France
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