Commune in Corsica, France
Commune in Corsica, France
Argiusta-Moriccio (Italian pronunciation: [ardʒusta mɔrittʃo] 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.[ 3]
The north-western border of the commune is a river flowing to the west.[ 3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Places adjacent to Argiusta-Moriccio
[ 3]
Administration
The Town Hall List of Successive Mayors [ 4]
From
To
Name
Party
2001
2014
Michel Peretti
UMP
2014
2026
Paul-Joseph Caitucoli
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 76 inhabitants.
Historical population Year 1800 224 — 1806 170 −4.49% 1821 189 +0.71% 1831 265 +3.44% 1836 270 +0.37% 1841 255 −1.14% 1846 265 +0.77% 1851 270 +0.37% 1856 325 +3.78% 1861 356 +1.84% 1866 348 −0.45% 1872 357 +0.43% 1876 370 +0.90% 1881 378 +0.43% 1886 504 +5.92% 1891 456 −1.98% 1896 542 +3.52% 1901 577 +1.26%
Year 1906 591 +0.48% 1911 509 −2.94% 1921 527 +0.35% 1926 515 −0.46% 1931 505 −0.39% 1936 508 +0.12% 1946 300 −5.13% 1954 283 −0.73% 1962 168 −6.31% 1968 137 −3.34% 1975 127 −1.08% 1982 105 −2.68% 1990 93 −1.51% 1999 77 −2.08% 2007 88 +1.68% 2012 79 −2.13% 2017 76 −0.77%
Source: EHESS[ 5] [ 6]
View over Argiusta-Moriccio Argiusta-Moriccio War Memorial
Culture and heritage
Argiusta-Moriccio Village The Torréen de Foce monument A street in Argiusta-Moriccio
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
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint Hippolyte and Saint Cassien[ 13] The Parish Church of Saint Hippolyte and Saint Cassien (1746)[ 13]
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
The Main Altar
Secondary Altar
[ 14]
The Statue of Saint Vincent de Paul and two children
[ 16]
See also
References
^ "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 c Google Maps ^ List of Mayors of France (in French) ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui : Commune data sheet Argiusta-Moriccio , EHESS (in French) .^ Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000597 House at Argiusta (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000594 House at Moriccio (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000595 House of a Notable at Argiusta (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000596 House of a Notable at Argiusta (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000701 Houses (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000593 War memorial (in French)
^ a b Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000592 Parish Church of Saint Hippolyte and Saint Cassien (in French)
^ a b Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002032 Secondary Altar of the Virgin (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002031 Secondary Altar of the Brotherhood of the Rosary (in French)
^ a b Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002030 Group Sculpture: Saint Vincent de Paul and two children (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002029 Altar Painting: Presenting a Scapular to the saints by the Virgin and child (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002028 Painting: Meditation of Saint Madeleine (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002027 Altar Painting: Donation of the Rosary (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002026 Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Stole (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002025 Chasuble and 2 Dalmatics (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002024 Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Humeral cover (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002023 Chalice with Paten (2) (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002022 Chalice with Paten (1) (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A002021 Furniture in the Church (in French)
External links
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![Secondary Altar[14]](File:Argiusta-Moriccio_Church_2nd_Altar.JPG)
![The Statue of Saint Vincent de Paul and two children[16]](File:Argiusta-Moriccio_Church_Statue_St_Vincent.JPG)
