MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE PIETRA DI VERDE

MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE PIETRA DI VERDE

Situated in front of the church of Saint-Elie, this monument to the fallen has two specific features. The type of marble used, Carrara, it highly prized for its smooth feel and whiteness, and it bestows this architectural ensemble with a very particular light. The...
MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE PIETRA DI VERDE

MAISONS TYPIQUES D’ANTISANTI

A CASA PIETRANA. The oldest house in the village, A Casa Pietrana has, above the door, a support stone that is decorated with a cross and 4 buttons. This sculpture evidently dates from the XIV century. A CASERNA. Situated at the end of the village, this large building...
MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE PIETRA DI VERDE

LE BAPTISTERE DE LINGUIZZETTA

Situated on the road to the Marines de Bravone, the Roman Baptistery occupies the remains of an early Christian pious church. This monument underwent several transformations in the 6th century, as a result of the various invasions.
MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE PIETRA DI VERDE

LA FONTAINE AUX TROIS GUEULES DE LION DE MOÏTA

The three lion heads that adorn the great fountain of the village were carved by a local sculptor, whose relative created the armchair of Théodore de NEUHOFF, upon which he was crowned King of Corsica at the convent of Alesani on 15th April 1736.
MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE PIETRA DI VERDE

GIUNCAGGIO

GIUNCAGGIO – Introduction… The village of Ghjuncaghju, situated 550 metres up, is an introduction to Corsica, where vitality and wellbeing are the watchwords of your visit. Just one glace is enough to notice the magnificence of the scenery, where the...