Rapale
Encyclopedia
Rapale is a common French on the Department of Haute-Corse
and the region Corsica
.
Its territory stretches from the slopes of Monte Pietesco to the south, spread around the village and continues with a long strip led North North-west to the eastern entrance of the Agriates.
To the east of the creek Fornello which rises on the slopes of Monte Pietesco and took the name of Brook Salinelle after its confluence with the creek Cicendolle, serves as territorial boundary with Vallecalle
to the north the ford of Ilusone. Hence, this limit goes towards north-west, joins the river Aliso
that runs for about a kilometer around the locality Forconi, then took the North to Punta Pizzolaccia and then rejoined the course of Aliso about 400 meters, crossing the plains to the D81 and the first hills south of Monte Agriates Revincu (Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
).
To the west, the Monte Guppio "horse" in Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
and Rapale, limitations join the plain of Aliso the is, at a place called Pilocaccia, where it leave South-South direction is a quasi-straight up the hill of Santo Pietro Vecchio, follow a low line ridge encircling the town of North-west to south.
Thus compound, its territory has varied landscapes, from the heights of the village that are green but not through the wooded village of fresh nest, the fertile plain of the Aliso
until the first hills of the arid desert Agriates owned. Knowing that a small portion of these hills is in the area north of Rifle Range Casta.
Pieve
and Vallecalle
, all built high up on defensive sites. It is situated on a ridge on the side of a mountain whose highest peaks on the town does not exceed 700 meters. Village "balcony" overlooking the plain of Oletta
called Conca d'Oro.
The frame is old, with austere facades of the houses without balconies, roofs covered in slate and alternating red tiles.
and Ile Rousse. It connects the RN 193 from the roundabout at Casatorra Biguglia
to Route D81 (eastern entrance Agriates) and passes Col Santo Stefano, strategic crossroad serving both Oletta
Biguglia
/ Bastia Rapale and Murato
.
The D62 is the Corniche road in Upper Nebbiu. It passes through the villages of Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
, San-Gavino-di-Tenda
Sorio
Pieve
Rapale. It runs through the town of Murato
and the D162 is a ramp that saves the village Murato at a place called San Michele.
In the north, at the eastern entrance Agriates, the town is bisected by the D81 road.
of Bevinco is replaced by the Township Murato. The latter is composed of common Murato
Pieve
Rapale and Rutali
.
1839: Prosper Mérimée visit the Nebbio 1 and 2 October. The first day he went on horseback to see "three curious churches" San Michele Murato
, San Nicolao (Nera Chiesa) to Pieve
and San Cesariu to Rapale.
1971-1973: The new Township High Nebbio is created with the merger of the former townships of imposed Lama Murato and anto-Pietro-di-Tenda] ].
The interest of the building was published in OJ of 18 April 1914.
She has the distinction of having been built in any serpentine, local green stone paired carefully. It is considered the twin of The church of San Michele of Murato
.
Abandoned to 1920, the collapse of its roof has led some of the walls. Classified, it is being restored.
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...
and the region 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....
.
Location
Rapale is located in southern Nebbio. This is one of the 10 municipalities making up the Canton High Nebbio.Its territory stretches from the slopes of Monte Pietesco to the south, spread around the village and continues with a long strip led North North-west to the eastern entrance of the Agriates.
To the east of the creek Fornello which rises on the slopes of Monte Pietesco and took the name of Brook Salinelle after its confluence with the creek Cicendolle, serves as territorial boundary with Vallecalle
Vallecalle
Vallecalle is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
to the north the ford of Ilusone. Hence, this limit goes towards north-west, joins the river Aliso
Aliso
Aliso is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on plant taxonomy and evolutionary botany with a worldwide scope, but with a particular focus on the floristics of the Western United States. Aliso, first published in 1948, is the scientific journal of the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic...
that runs for about a kilometer around the locality Forconi, then took the North to Punta Pizzolaccia and then rejoined the course of Aliso about 400 meters, crossing the plains to the D81 and the first hills south of Monte Agriates Revincu (Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-External links:*...
).
To the west, the Monte Guppio "horse" in Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-External links:*...
and Rapale, limitations join the plain of Aliso the is, at a place called Pilocaccia, where it leave South-South direction is a quasi-straight up the hill of Santo Pietro Vecchio, follow a low line ridge encircling the town of North-west to south.
Thus compound, its territory has varied landscapes, from the heights of the village that are green but not through the wooded village of fresh nest, the fertile plain of the Aliso
Aliso
Aliso is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on plant taxonomy and evolutionary botany with a worldwide scope, but with a particular focus on the floristics of the Western United States. Aliso, first published in 1948, is the scientific journal of the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic...
until the first hills of the arid desert Agriates owned. Knowing that a small portion of these hills is in the area north of Rifle Range Casta.
Habitat
Rapale is a village located at the same altitude (350 meters) than its neighbors SorioSorio
Sorio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
Pieve
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
and Vallecalle
Vallecalle
Vallecalle is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
, all built high up on defensive sites. It is situated on a ridge on the side of a mountain whose highest peaks on the town does not exceed 700 meters. Village "balcony" overlooking the plain of Oletta
Oletta
Oletta is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
called Conca d'Oro.
The frame is old, with austere facades of the houses without balconies, roofs covered in slate and alternating red tiles.
Access
The D62 serves the village. This road leads east to the D81, the latter leading to Saint-FlorentSaint-Florent
Saint-Florent is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse, in the Haute-Corse département* Saint-Florent, Loiret, in the Loiret département* Saint-Florent-des-Bois, in the Vendée département...
and Ile Rousse. It connects the RN 193 from the roundabout at Casatorra Biguglia
Biguglia
Biguglia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is near the town of Bastia.-Population:-External links:*...
to Route D81 (eastern entrance Agriates) and passes Col Santo Stefano, strategic crossroad serving both Oletta
Oletta
Oletta is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
Biguglia
Biguglia
Biguglia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is near the town of Bastia.-Population:-External links:*...
/ Bastia Rapale and Murato
Murato
-People:Dimitar Ilievski - Murato, the only Macedonian summiter of Mount Everest.-Places:Murato, commune in Haute-Corse department of France....
.
The D62 is the Corniche road in Upper Nebbiu. It passes through the villages of Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-External links:*...
, San-Gavino-di-Tenda
San-Gavino-di-Tenda
San-Gavino-di-Tenda is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
Sorio
Sorio
Sorio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
Pieve
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
Rapale. It runs through the town of Murato
Murato
-People:Dimitar Ilievski - Murato, the only Macedonian summiter of Mount Everest.-Places:Murato, commune in Haute-Corse department of France....
and the D162 is a ramp that saves the village Murato at a place called San Michele.
In the north, at the eastern entrance Agriates, the town is bisected by the D81 road.
Population
Modern era
1789: the pievePieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
of Bevinco is replaced by the Township Murato. The latter is composed of common Murato
Murato
-People:Dimitar Ilievski - Murato, the only Macedonian summiter of Mount Everest.-Places:Murato, commune in Haute-Corse department of France....
Pieve
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
Rapale and Rutali
Rutali
Rutali is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
.
1839: Prosper Mérimée visit the Nebbio 1 and 2 October. The first day he went on horseback to see "three curious churches" San Michele Murato
Murato
-People:Dimitar Ilievski - Murato, the only Macedonian summiter of Mount Everest.-Places:Murato, commune in Haute-Corse department of France....
, San Nicolao (Nera Chiesa) to Pieve
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
and San Cesariu to Rapale.
1971-1973: The new Township High Nebbio is created with the merger of the former townships of imposed Lama Murato and anto-Pietro-di-Tenda] ].
Sites and Monuments
- ChurchSanta Maria Assumpta,Pisan legacy
- Fontaine and laundry has Rapalinca'
- Chapel San Cesaro
The interest of the building was published in OJ of 18 April 1914.
She has the distinction of having been built in any serpentine, local green stone paired carefully. It is considered the twin of The church of San Michele of Murato
Murato
-People:Dimitar Ilievski - Murato, the only Macedonian summiter of Mount Everest.-Places:Murato, commune in Haute-Corse department of France....
.
Abandoned to 1920, the collapse of its roof has led some of the walls. Classified, it is being restored.
- Chapel'San Martino (St. Martin) in the north of the village parish church ruins.
- Chapel Sant'Anton'north of the chapel'San Martino, also ruined.
Holidays and leisure
- Day 15 August, Assumption Day.
- Trail Rapale, Pieve - SoriuBetween secular and sacred,circular route through the main strengths (religious heritages and civilian). From this trail, other courses are offered to outstanding works, such as a bridge Genoese church or San Cesariu Nera Chiesa.