Altagène

Coordinates: 41°42′26″N 9°04′14″E / 41.7072°N 9.0706°E / 41.7072; 9.0706
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Altagène
Commune
The church of Altagène
The church of Altagène
Location of Altagène
Map
Altagène is located in France
Altagène
Altagène
Altagène is located in Corsica
Altagène
Altagène
Coordinates: 41°42′26″N 9°04′14″E / 41.7072°N 9.0706°E / 41.7072; 9.0706
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementSartène
CantonSartenais-Valinco
IntercommunalityAlta Rocca
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Toussaint Simonpietri[1]
Area
1
4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
55
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A011 /20112
Elevation235–1,033 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.

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.

Geography[edit]

Altagène 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[edit]

[3]

Administration[edit]

The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors of Altagène[4]

From To Name
1995 2014 François Simonpietri
2014 2026 Toussaint Simonpietri

Demography[edit]

In 2017 the commune had 49 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1800 138—    
1806 203+6.64%
1821 224+0.66%
1831 263+1.62%
1836 279+1.19%
1841 251−2.09%
1846 369+8.01%
1851 357−0.66%
1856 276−5.02%
1861 280+0.29%
1866 277−0.22%
1872 253−1.50%
1876 261+0.78%
1881 250−0.86%
1886 252+0.16%
1891 229−1.90%
1896 246+1.44%
1901 319+5.33%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 331+0.74%
1911 281−3.22%
1921 323+1.40%
1926 300−1.47%
1931 300+0.00%
1936 327+1.74%
1946 95−11.63%
1954 106+1.38%
1962 80−3.46%
1968 63−3.90%
1975 56−1.67%
1982 45−3.08%
1990 30−4.94%
1999 41+3.53%
2007 50+2.51%
2012 48−0.81%
2017 49+0.41%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6]

Culture and heritage[edit]

House 17
House 17 rear

Civil heritage[edit]

The 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[edit]

The Church of Saint Pantaléon
Entrance to the Church

The 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[edit]

  • A House in Altagène
    A House in Altagène
  • A House in Altagène
    A House in Altagène
  • A House in Altagène
    A House in Altagène
  • A House in Altagène
    A House in Altagène

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Altagène, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000879 House (Town Hall) (in French)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000431 House (13) (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000430 House (15) (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000432 House (17) (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000880 House (18) (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000881 House (20) (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000433 House (21) (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000434 House (22) (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000765 House (4) (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000435 Houses (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A000429 Church of Saint Pantaléon (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000389 Furniture in the Church (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000388 Altar Statue (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000387 Processional Banner (2) (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000386 Processional Banner (1) (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000385 Body Purse, Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, and Humeral Veil (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000384 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000383 Ciborium (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000382 Chalice with Paten (in French)
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000380 Statue: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000379 Statue: Saint Pantaléon (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000378 Statue: Virgin and Child (in French)
  29. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000377 Statue: Saint Blaise (in French)
  30. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000376 Painting: Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Blaise and Saint Pantaléon (in French)

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