Ambiegna
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(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
Ambiegna is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Geography
Ambiegna is located some 25 km in a direct line north of Ajaccio and 5 km east of Sagone. It can be accessed by the D25 road from Casaglione in the south or by the D1 road from Solane in the south-west both going to the village on the eastern side of the commune. The D1 road continues north to Le Truggia by a tortuous route. The commune is remote and rugged with dense forests.[3]
The north-western border of the commune entirely consists of a large river flowing to the west.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021) |
List of Successive Mayors[4]
From | To | Name | Party |
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2001 | 2014 | Étienne Colonna | UMP |
2008 | 2026 | Jean Toussaint Poli |
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 68 inhabitants.
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- A Rotary Oil Mill (20th century)
[7]
- The Marchi family House (1) (1733)
[8]
- The Marchi family House (2) (1861)
[9]
- The Defranchi family House (1866)
[10]
- A House (6) (1855)
[11]
- A House (7) (18th century)
[12]
- A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (1893)
[13]
- A Flour Mill (18th century)
[14]
- A former Presbytery (1871)
[15]
- A former School now the Town Hall (1886)
[16]
- Houses (18th-19th century)
[17]
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.[18] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (17th century)
[19]
- A Ciborium (20th century)
[20]
- A Statuette for Collections (20th century)
[21]
- A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)
[22]
- A Chalice with Paten (19th century)
[23]
- A Chalice (18th century)
[24]
- A set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)
[25]
- A Pail for Holy water (19th century)
[26]
- An Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (17th century)
[27]
- A Statuette: the Child Jesus (19th century)
[28]
- A Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (18th century)
[29]
- A Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (19th century)
[30]
- A Baptismal font (18th century)
[31]
- The Furniture in the Church
[32]
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
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ambiegna, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001700 Rotary Oil Mill (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001693 Marchi family House (1) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001694 Marchi family House (2) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001696 Defranchi family House (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001695 House (6) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001697 House (7) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001702 A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001701 Flour Mill (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001699 Former Presbytery (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001698 Former School now the Town Hall (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001692 Houses (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001690 Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM2A000059 Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000775 Ciborium (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000774 Statuette for Collections (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000773 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000772 Chalice with Paten (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000771 Chalice (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000751 Set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000749 Pail for Holy water (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000748 Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000747 Statuette: the Child Jesus (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000746 Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000745 Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000744 Baptismal font (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000743 Furniture in the Church (in French)
External links
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- Ambiegna on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
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