Patrimonio

Patrimonio

Patrimonio

Commune in Corsica, France

Patrimonio (Italian pronunciation: [patriˈmɔːnjo]; French: [patʁimɔnjo]; Corsican: Patrimoniu, [patriˈmɔnju]) is a commune in the French department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.

For other uses, see Patrimonio (disambiguation).
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The inhabitants are known as patrimoniens and patrimoniennes in French, patrimuninchi (singular: patrimunincu, patrimuninca) in Corsican, and patrimoniesi (singular: patrimoniese) in Italian.

Geography

Located 12 km from Bastia and 4 km from the micro-region of Saint-Florent, this wine-growing commune is the gateway to the Cap Corse (peninsula at the northernmost point of Corsica).

History

The village of Patrimonio is known for the quality of its AOC (quality-controlled designation of origin) wines and for its guitar nights. The festival lasts for a week.

Population

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Sights

  • A menhir (or standing stone) found in a vine in 1964 by two labourers, the Gilormini brothers from Patrimonio. (The menhir is called "U Nativu".)
  • St. Martin's Church (San Martinu)
  • The small Santa Maria chapel

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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