Albitreccia is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department in the Corsica region of France.
Geography Albitreccia is a commune in the Canton of Taravo-Ornano in South Corsica. The main village is located in the Taravo valley near the village of Grosseto. The commune has several centres of population: Molini (Alzone) and its extent behind Agosta beach, Bisina, Monti-Rossu and the hamlets of Buselga, Beddi Vaddi, San giorghju a Masina, and the ruined hamlet of U Pianu located upstream of Monti rossu under the Cozzanicciu and Tassiccia mountains over 1,000m high. There is hiking on Mare a Mare Centre which crosses the commune to join the col Saint-Georges and continues in the Taravo heights until it reaches the famous GR 20.
The commune has several access points. From the N193 highway inland the D55 road goes south through the commune joining the D302 on the south-western border. From the D55 the D2 links to the village of Albitreccia. The D2 continues south to meet the D102 at the southern border. The D102 crosses the eastern side of the commune but does not pass through any villages. In the west of the commune the D302 comes south from Fica passing through the hamlet of Bisinao before continuing to Cognocoli-Monticchi. The D255 also links with the D302 from the south. In the east access is via the D55 which follows the length of the coast.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and towns
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AlbitrecciaList of Mayors of France From To Name Party2001 2026 Pierre-Paul Luciani DVD
Population
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has a large number of buildings that are registered as historical monuments:
House 15 (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 17 (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 24 (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 25 (1687)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 26 (1749)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 29 (1584)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 30 (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 31 (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 35 (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 36 at Bisinao (1810)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 37 at Bisinao (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 39 at Bisinao (1835)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 3 (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 40 at Bisinao (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 41 at Bisinao (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 43 at Bisinao (1861)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 46 at Molini (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 7 (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 41 (20th century) House 8 (1906)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 9 (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House 14 (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Town Hall and School (1904)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses of Albitreccia (16th to 20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The commune has two religious buildings that are registered as historical monuments: The Church of Saint-Pierre (19th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church has one item that is registered as an historical monument: Furniture in the Church of Saint-PierreMinistry of Culture, Palissy
The Parish Church of Saint-Catherine (1854).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church contains many items which are registered as historical objects: Furniture in the Church of Saint-CatherineMinistry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monstrance (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin du Rosaire (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Catherine of Alexandria (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tabernacle (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Statue: Saint Jules (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Albitreccia Picture Gallery
Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
References
External links
Albitreccia on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website