Altagène (French pronunciation: [altaʒɛn]; Corsican: Altaghjè pronounced [al.ta.ˈɟe]) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department in the Corsica region of France.
Altagène | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′26″N 9°04′14″E / 41.7072°N 9.0706°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Corse-du-Sud |
Arrondissement | Sartène |
Canton | Sartenais-Valinco |
Intercommunality | Alta Rocca |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Toussaint Simonpietri[1] |
Area 1 | 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 55 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2A011 /20112 |
Elevation | 235–1,033 m (771–3,389 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editAltagène is located some 20 km north-east of Propriano and some 25 km north-west of Porto-Vecchio in a direct line. Access to the commune is by road D49 running north from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano and ending in the village. The D320 also runs north from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano through the western part of the commune and continues to Zoza as road D20. There are some small mountain roads through the commune which is steeply sloped and heavily forested.
There are no identifiable rivers or streams nor other hamlets in the commune.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
editAdministration
editList of Successive Mayors of Altagène[4]
From | To | Name |
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1995 | 2014 | François Simonpietri |
2014 | 2026 | Toussaint Simonpietri |
Demography
editIn 2017 the commune had 49 inhabitants.
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |
Culture and heritage
editCivil heritage
editThe commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- A House (12) (now the Town Hall) (18th century) [7]
- A House (13) (1779) [8]
- A House (15) (18th century) [9]
- A House (17) (1804) [10]
- A House (18) (1817) [11]
- A House (20) (18th century) [12]
- A House (21) (19th century) [13]
- A House (22) (1727) [14]
- A House (4) (1855) [15]
- Houses (17th - 20th centuries) [16]
Religious heritage
editThe Parish Church of Saint Pantaléon (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.[17]
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- The Furniture in the Church [18]
- An Altar Statue (19th century) [19]
- A Processional Banner (2) (19th century) [20]
- A Processional Banner (1) (19th century) [21]
- A Body Purse, Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, and Humeral Veil (19th century) [22]
- A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century) [23]
- A Ciborium (19th century) [24]
- A Chalice with Paten (19th century) [25]
- A Statue: Christ on the Cross (19th century) [26]
- A Statue: Saint Pantaléon (19th century) [27]
- A Statue: Virgin and Child (19th century) [28]
- A Statue: Saint Blaise (19th century) [29]
- A Painting: Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Blaise and Saint Pantaléon (18th century) [30]
Altagène Photo Gallery
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A House in Altagène
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A House in Altagène
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A House in Altagène
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A House in Altagène
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Altagène, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000879 House (Town Hall) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000431 House (13) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000430 House (15) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000432 House (17) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000880 House (18) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000881 House (20) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000433 House (21) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000434 House (22) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000765 House (4) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000435 Houses (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000429 Church of Saint Pantaléon (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000389 Furniture in the Church (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000388 Altar Statue (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000387 Processional Banner (2) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000386 Processional Banner (1) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000385 Body Purse, Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, and Humeral Veil (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000384 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000383 Ciborium (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000382 Chalice with Paten (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000380 Statue: Christ on the Cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000379 Statue: Saint Pantaléon (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000378 Statue: Virgin and Child (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000377 Statue: Saint Blaise (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000376 Painting: Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Blaise and Saint Pantaléon (in French)
External links
edit- Altagène on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)