Altagène (; Corsican: Altaghjè pronounced [al.ta.ˈɟe]) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department in the Corsica region of France.
Geography Altagène is located some 20 km north-east of Propriano and some 25 km north-west of Porto-Vecchio in a direct line. Access to the commune is by road D49 running north from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano and ending in the village. The D320 also runs north from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano through the western part of the commune and continues to Zoza as road D20. There are some small mountain roads through the commune which is steeply sloped and heavily forested.
There are no identifiable rivers or streams nor other hamlets in the commune.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AltagèneList of Mayors of France From To Name 1995 2014 François Simonpietri 2014 2026 Toussaint Simonpietri
Demography
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A House (12) (now the Town Hall) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (13) (1779)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (15) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (17) (1804)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (18) (1817)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (20) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (21) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (22) (1727)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (4) (1855)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses (17th - 20th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint Pantaléon (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Statue (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Banner (2) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Banner (1) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Body Purse, Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, and Humeral Veil (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice with Paten (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Christ on the Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Pantaléon (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and Child (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Blaise (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Blaise and Saint Pantaléon (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Altagène Photo Gallery
See also Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
References
External links
Altagène on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website