Arro (; ) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity and island of Corsica.
Geography
Arro is located some 25 km north by north-east of Ajaccio and 10 km south of Vico. Access to the commune is by the D1 road from Ambiegna in the south passing through the heart of the commune and continuing north to Arbori. The D125 branches off the D1 in the south of the commune and goes north-east through the village then by a tortuous route to join the D4 south of Azzana. The commune is rugged and heavily forested.Google Maps
The river Liamone forms the northern border of the commune flowing west to the Mediterranean.Rivers of Corsica Map
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party 2001 2026 Christian Angelini DVD
Demography
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
An old Presbytery (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (11) (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (14) (1737)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (16) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Casa di Cocca House at Lavasina (1951)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée An old Presbytery (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (20) (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (22) (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Communal House (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Colonna Family House (27) (1853)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Casa di Paoli House (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House (8) (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Colonna Family House (9) (1861)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Four à tuiles de Bisorza Oven (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Fountain (1913)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Colonna Family Agricultural Storehouse (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The old School (1891)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Croix de Mission Monumental Cross (1935)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The ''Moulin de Balona'' Flour Mill (1793)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Moneta (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Buscia (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Lamosa (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses in Arro (17th-20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments: The Colonna Family Funeral Enclosure (1900).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The enclosure contains a Funeral Cross for Paul Colonna (1887) which is registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Cemetery at Sant'Antone (19th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The cemetery contains several items that are registered as historical objects: A Funeral Cross for Marie Antoinette Orazi (1933)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Funeral Cross for Madeleine Santori (1918)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Funeral Cross for Toussainte Santini (1883)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Funeral Cross for Marie Lorenzi (1887)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The old Parish Church of Saint-Cyr at San-Chirgo (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Parish Church of Saint-Nicolas (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Painting: Virgin and child between Saint Nicolas and Saint Cyr (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bronze Bell (2) (1889)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bronze Bell (1) (1890)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Paten (2) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Painting: Apparition of the Virgin and child to Saints (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stoup (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble (2) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble (1) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (2) (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sunburst Monstrance (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Devotional Object enclosed in glass (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (1) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Paten (1) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Church Chandelier (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Gallery of Historical monuments
See also Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
References
External links
Arro on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website