Patrimonio

Patrimonio
Commune
The church and surrounding buildings in Patrimonio
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°41′54″N 9°21′44″E / 42.6983°N 9.3622°E / 42.6983; 9.3622Coordinates: 42°41′54″N 9°21′44″E / 42.6983°N 9.3622°E / 42.6983; 9.3622
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Calvi
Canton	Cap Corse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	José Poggioli[1]
Area 1	17.46 km2 (6.74 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	841
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B205 /20253
Elevation	0–1,025 m (0–3,363 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Patrimonio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Geography[]

Located 12 km from Bastia and 4 km from the micro-region of Saint-Florent, this wine-growing commune is the gateway to the Cap Corse (peninsula at the northernmost point of Corsica).

History[]

The village of Patrimonio is known for the quality of its AOC (quality-controlled designation of origin) wines and for its guitar nights. The festival lasts for a week.

Population[]

Sights[]

• A menhir (or standing stone) found in a vine in 1964 by two labourers, the Gilormini brothers from Patrimonio. (The menhir is called "u Nativu".)
• San Martinu (Saint Martin's) Church
• The small Santa Maria chapel

See also[]

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References[]

External links[]

• Photos of the village
• Official site (in French) of the annual guitar festival (Les Nuits de la guitare de Patrimonio)

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