Noceta
Encyclopedia
Noceta is a commune
in the Haute-Corse
department of France
on the island of Corsica
.
, is along the departmental road D43, one of the main access to the historical capital of Corsica
. The mean altitude of the central town is around 2500 feet. Therefore the winter weather is quite rigorous with mean snow of 43 days a year.
However, the town enjoys the sun for 197 days a year.
the Parti Radical de gauche (a left, liberal and anticlerical party). The "intracommunity", a political term which describes joining forces with nearby
towns, has been debated since early 1980. However no political agreement with the neighborring city of Rospigliani
had emerged so far.
At the first round of the 2007 French presidential, the socialist incombent Ségolene Royal
got the majority of the poll with 52 ballots out of 97.
The absence of any visible opening on the structure suggests that the grave, and its access, was kept secrete. At some point, the existence of the basement was forgotten. The access and the pagan origin of the grave is still a source of conjectures.
For long, the outskirts consists only of the cemetery, the church and the Castellani's housing complex. Although the big 1970 fire destroyed part of it, Grotella is now a developing zone,
with low density housings. The modern part of the housing complex is now converted into an hunter house
although the oldest part is still under reconstruction.
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 Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse is a French department. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...
department of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan 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....
.
Demography
Geography
The town, located at 13 miles (21 km) from CorteCorte
Corte is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica .-Administration:Corte is a subprefecture of the Haute-Corse department.-History:...
, is along the departmental road D43, one of the main access to the historical capital 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....
. The mean altitude of the central town is around 2500 feet. Therefore the winter weather is quite rigorous with mean snow of 43 days a year.
However, the town enjoys the sun for 197 days a year.
Politics
By tradition, the inhabitants of Noceta are among supporter of Jacobi's family, which are the local leaders ofthe Parti Radical de gauche (a left, liberal and anticlerical party). The "intracommunity", a political term which describes joining forces with nearby
towns, has been debated since early 1980. However no political agreement with the neighborring city of Rospigliani
Rospigliani
Rospigliani is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
had emerged so far.
At the first round of the 2007 French presidential, the socialist incombent Ségolene Royal
Ségolène Royal
Marie-Ségolène Royal , known as Ségolène Royal, is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, a former member of the National Assembly, a former government minister, and a prominent member of the French Socialist Party...
got the majority of the poll with 52 ballots out of 97.
Tourist attraction
- The octogonal grave of the Grotella outskirts, discovered in 1995 by ***. The origin of the gravestone is one the main mystery of Corsican archeology. The most recent hypothesis claim that the perfect octogonal shape is connected with Ahmes approximation of the mathematical constant piPi' is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter. is approximately equal to 3.14. Many formulae in mathematics, science, and engineering involve , which makes it one of the most important mathematical constants...
, as it is described in papyrus de Rhind. - Le bake oven, located at the center of the town.
- The 15th century church, located in the Grotella outskirts. This church presents some very unusual peculiarities. Its location is quite special, since almost all Corsican churches are located at the the center of the town. Also a big part of the church ground floor is made of wood. An partial explanation of this unique feature results from a 1995 incident, when the floor, which was in fact deeply roten, collapsed under the weight of visitors. After this, a huge open space has been discovered underground and the subsequent investigation let to the remarquable discovery of the octogonal grave. It is therefore quite likely that in the early time the wood structure was used to provide an easy access to the grave.
The absence of any visible opening on the structure suggests that the grave, and its access, was kept secrete. At some point, the existence of the basement was forgotten. The access and the pagan origin of the grave is still a source of conjectures.
- The pagan cimetery, located between the Grotella outskirts and the nearby town of Rospigliani.
- Hunting and fishing are the main toursistic activities.
The Grotella outskirts
The outskirts of Grotella is located at the south exit of the town,For long, the outskirts consists only of the cemetery, the church and the Castellani's housing complex. Although the big 1970 fire destroyed part of it, Grotella is now a developing zone,
with low density housings. The modern part of the housing complex is now converted into an hunter house
although the oldest part is still under reconstruction.
History
- The big 1970 Grotella fire. That year, a major forest fire stopped short of Noceta's door. However part of Grotella has been destroyed, and the violence of the fire is still visible today. Indeed only part of Castellani's housing has been rebuilt,and some blacked fired stones are still openly exposed.