Monacia-d'Aullène
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Monacia-d'Aullène Munacia d'Auddè |
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud | |
| Arrondissement | Sartène | |
| Canton | Grand Sud | |
| Community association | South Corse | |
| Coordinates | 41 ° 31 ' N , 9 ° 1' E | |
| height | 0-1,188 m | |
| surface | 39.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 528 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 13 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20171 | |
| INSEE code | 2A163 | |
| Website | http://aullene.free.fr/ | |
Monacia-d'Aullène ( Corsican : Munacia d'Auddè ) is a French commune with 528 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Corse-du-Sud department in the Corsica region .
geography
Monacia is located about 25 kilometers northwest of Bonifacio in the Extreme Sud microregion , the communities of which are mainly in the coastal zone.
Neighboring municipalities: Monacia borders on Sartène in the north-west and Pianottoli-Caldarello in the south-east.
Community structure: The two hamlets of Monacia-d'Aullène are
- Monacia-d'Aullène
- Giannuccio ( Corsican : Ghjannucciu)
history
The history of Monacia-d'Aullène is strongly influenced by the tradition of the shepherds and is closely linked to the town of Aullène. Both belonged to the historical Alta Rocca area (not identical to today's administrative units of the same name).
Monacia became an independent municipality by imperial decree in 1864 from a hamlet in the municipality of Aullène . Between 1880 and 1889 the land between Monaccia and Aullène was divided. The interdependencies in land ownership still exist today, both in private property and in the property of the municipalities.
Until the First World War , the inhabitants of Aullène migrated with their animals from the mountains to the pastures in the coastal area during the winter months. This was the so-called hivernage or l'impiaghiera (overwintering). In summer they moved back up into the mountains to the so-called l'estive or a muntanera, if possible before the appearance of mosquitoes as carriers of malaria. Between Monacia-d'Aullène, the summer village, and Aullène is Giannuccio (Ghjannucciu), a hamlet that used to be just a simple stop in the Cagna Mountains on the shepherds' walk with their flocks. You will therefore find the same families in all three places.
The buildings in the center of Monaccia around the church are traditional and rural with houses made of granite stones. Giannuccio is the starting point for hikers who can start their ascent to the mountain L'Omu di Cagna here.
Culture and sights
- The village church, located in the center of the village and completely renovated by the municipal administration by 2010
- historical ovens and mills - the rural cultural heritage of the municipality is rich in ovens and mills, some of which have been renovated and can be visited
- Tour d'Olmeto - magnificent Genoese tower, accessible on a footpath from Furnellu beach; at its feet there is a prehistoric excavation site
- Maracunceddu - old village abandoned since the 19th century; very beautiful buildings, accessible via a footpath between Route Nationale 196 and Monaccia (follow the red arrows on the rocks)
- Mount L'Omu di Cagna - to be reached from Giannuccio (approx. 3 hours walk each way)
- Furnellu Beach
Economy and Infrastructure
Many residents work at the airport of Figari , in Porto-Vecchio or Bonifacio .
In Monacia-d'Aullène there are two grocery stores, a butcher, a bar, a post office and, in summer, several restaurants.
Monacia has a kindergarten (école maternelle) and a primary school (école primaire). The place has a sports field.
Transport links
Route D 50, which leads to Monacia-d'Aullène, turns off Route nationale 196 between Sartène and Pianatolli-Caldarello . The nearest airports are in Figari and Ajaccio .
