Argiusta-Moriccio (; ) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity and island of Corsica.
Geography Argiusta-Moriccio is located 6 km north-east of Petreto-Bicchisano and 8 km south-east of Grosseto-Prugna. Access to the commune is by the D757 road from Bicchisano in the south-west passing through the commune and the village and continuing north-east to Olivese. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Moriccio north-west of the village. The commune is heavily forested and mountainous throughout.Google Maps
The north-western border of the commune is a river flowing to the west.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party 2001 2014 Michel Peretti UMP 2014 2026 Paul-Joseph Caitucoli
Demography
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A House at Argiusta (1581)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at Moriccio (1777)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House of a Notable at Argiusta (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House of a Notable at Argiusta (1875)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses (16th, 18th, & 19th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The War memorial at Argiusta (1956)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Other sites of interest Torréen de Foce monument
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint Hippolyte and Saint Cassien (1746) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: The complete Secondary Altar of the Virgin (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The complete Secondary Altar of the Brotherhood of the Rosary (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Saint Vincent de Paul and two children (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Painting: Presenting a Scapular to the saints by the Virgin and child (1870)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Meditation of Saint Madeleine (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Painting: Donation of the Rosary (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Stole (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble and 2 Dalmatics (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble, Chalice cover, and Humeral cover (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice with Paten (2) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice with Paten (1) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Historical objects in the Church
See also Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
References
External links
Argiusta-Moriccio on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website