Monacia-d'Aullène
Encyclopedia
Monacia-d'Aullène is a commune
in the Corse-du-Sud
department of France on the island of Corsica
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It shares the canton of Figari with the commune of Figari
, Sotta
and Pianotolli-Caldarello.
. It was created in 1864 by dividing Aullène
. To the north is the 1292 metres (4,238.8 ft) high Mount Cagna, known for its balanced granite boulders named the "Man of Cagna", where the isolated hamlet of Giannucio is located. To the southwest, the commune has an opening to the coast between Point Roccapino to the northwest and the Cala di Furnellu. The latter is preceded by Caniscione Point, on which is the Genoese
Tower of Olmeto
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud is a French département composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the Corse department was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...
department of France on the island of Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
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It shares the canton of Figari with the commune of Figari
Figari
Figari is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.-Geography:The village of Figari is to the southeast of Sartène, to the southwest of Porto-Vecchio and to the north of Bonifacio. The commune comes from an ancient parish. It includes the center of a large...
, Sotta
Sotta
Sotta is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.It shares the canton of Figari with the commune of Figari, Pianotolli-Caldarello and Monacia-d'Aullène.-Geography:...
and Pianotolli-Caldarello.
Geography
Monacia-d'Aullène is 14 kilometres (9 mi) west northwest of FigariFigari
Figari is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.-Geography:The village of Figari is to the southeast of Sartène, to the southwest of Porto-Vecchio and to the north of Bonifacio. The commune comes from an ancient parish. It includes the center of a large...
. It was created in 1864 by dividing Aullène
Aullène
Aullène is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
. To the north is the 1292 metres (4,238.8 ft) high Mount Cagna, known for its balanced granite boulders named the "Man of Cagna", where the isolated hamlet of Giannucio is located. To the southwest, the commune has an opening to the coast between Point Roccapino to the northwest and the Cala di Furnellu. The latter is preceded by Caniscione Point, on which is the Genoese
Genoese tower
The Genoese towers are vestiges of the Genoese heritage after their occupation of Corsica.The Corsican littoral is constellated with these towers , which are now one of the symbols of the island. Although all of them don’t have a Genoese origin — some of them are Florentine — they are generally...
Tower of Olmeto
Torra d'Ulmetu
The Torra d'Ulmetu is a Genoese tower in Corsica, located in the commune of Monacia-d'Aullène.It is one of the Official Historical Monuments of France.-Notes and references:...
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