Argiusta-Moriccio
Commune in Corsica, France
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Argiusta-Moriccio (Italian pronunciation: [ardʒusta mɔrittʃo]; Corsican: Arghjusta è Muricciu) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity and island of Corsica.
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The road into Argiusta-Moriccio | |
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| Coordinates: 41°48′57″N 9°01′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Sartène |
| Canton | Taravo-Ornano |
| Intercommunality | CC Sartenais Valinco Taravo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul-Joseph Caitucoli[1] |
Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 75 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2A021 /20140 |
| Elevation | 200–1,419 m (656–4,656 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.[3]
The north-western border of the commune is a river flowing to the west.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
Demography
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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)
[7] - A House at Moriccio (1777)[8]
- A House of a Notable at Argiusta (18th century)[9]
- A House of a Notable at Argiusta (1875)[10]
- Houses (16th, 18th, & 19th centuries)[11]
- The War memorial at Argiusta (1956)[12]
- Other sites of interest
- Torréen de Foce monument
Religious heritage
[13]The Parish Church of Saint Hippolyte and Saint Cassien (1746) is registered as an historical monument.[13] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- The complete Secondary Altar of the Virgin (18th century)
[14] - The complete Secondary Altar of the Brotherhood of the Rosary (18th century)[15]
- A Group Sculpture: Saint Vincent de Paul and two children (19th century)[16]
- An Altar Painting: Presenting a Scapular to the saints by the Virgin and child (1870)[17]
- A Painting: Meditation of Saint Madeleine (19th century)[18]
- An Altar Painting: Donation of the Rosary (18th century)[19]
- A Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Stole (19th century)[20]
- A Chasuble and 2 Dalmatics (19th century)[21]
- A Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Humeral cover (19th century)[22]
- A Chalice with Paten (2) (19th century)[23]
- A Chalice with Paten (1) (19th century)[24]
- The Furniture in the Church[25]
- Historical objects in the Church
