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Ambiegna

Ambiegna is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

Ambiegna
Commune
The church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien, in Ambiegna
The church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien, in Ambiegna
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Location of Ambiegna
Ambiegna is located in France
Ambiegna
Ambiegna
Ambiegna is located in Corsica
Ambiegna
Ambiegna
Coordinates: 42°05′05″N 8°47′35″E / 42.0847°N 8.7931°E / 42.0847; 8.7931
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementAjaccio
CantonSevi-Sorru-Cinarca
IntercommunalitySpelunca-Liamone
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Toussaint Poli[1]
Area
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6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
79
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A014 /20151
Elevation8–441 m (26–1,447 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Ambiegna is located some 25 km in a direct line north of Ajaccio and 5 km east of Sagone. It can be accessed by the D25 road from Casaglione in the south or by the D1 road from Solane in the south-west both going to the village on the eastern side of the commune. The D1 road continues north to Le Truggia by a tortuous route. The commune is remote and rugged with dense forests.[3]

The north-western border of the commune is formed by the river Liamone.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

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The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

FromToNameParty
20012014Étienne ColonnaUMP
20082026Jean Toussaint Poli

Demography

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A Memorial Plaque in Ambiegna
Ambiegna War Memorial

Culture and heritage

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Ambiegna Village
The Marchi Family House 2
View from Ambiegna
House 7
A house in Ambiegna

Civil heritage

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The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • A Rotary Oil Mill (20th century)[7]
  • The Marchi family House (1) (1733)[8]
  • The Marchi family House (2) (1861)[9]
  • The Defranchi family House (1866)[10]
  • A House (6) (1855)[11]
  • A House (7) (18th century)[12]
  • A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (1893)[13]
  • A Flour Mill (18th century)[14]
  • A former Presbytery (1871)[15]
  • A former School now the Town Hall (1886)[16]
  • Houses (18th-19th century)[17]

Religious heritage

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The Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.[18] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (17th century)[19]
  • A Ciborium (20th century)[20]
  • A Statuette for Collections (20th century)[21]
  • A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)[22]
  • A Chalice with Paten (19th century)[23]
  • A Chalice (18th century)[24]
  • A set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)[25]
  • A Pail for Holy water (19th century)[26]
  • An Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (17th century)[27]
  • A Statuette: the Child Jesus (19th century)[28]
  • A Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (18th century)[29]
  • A Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (19th century)[30]
  • A Baptismal font (18th century)[31]
  • The Furniture in the Church[32]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Google Maps
  4. ↑ List of Mayors of France
  5. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ambiegna, EHESS (in French).
  6. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  7. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001700 Rotary Oil Mill (in French)
  8. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001693 Marchi family House (1) (in French)
  9. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001694 Marchi family House (2) (in French)
  10. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001696 Defranchi family House (in French)
  11. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001695 House (6) (in French)
  12. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001697 House (7) (in French)
  13. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001702 A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (in French)
  14. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001701 Flour Mill (in French)
  15. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001699 Former Presbytery (in French)
  16. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001698 Former School now the Town Hall (in French)
  17. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001692 Houses (in French)
  18. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001690 Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (in French)
  19. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM2A000059 Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (in French)
  20. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000775 Ciborium (in French)
  21. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000774 Statuette for Collections (in French)
  22. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000773 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
  23. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000772 Chalice with Paten (in French)
  24. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000771 Chalice (in French)
  25. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000751 Set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (in French)
  26. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000749 Pail for Holy water (in French)
  27. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000748 Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (in French)
  28. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000747 Statuette: the Child Jesus (in French)
  29. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000746 Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (in French)
  30. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000745 Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (in French)
  31. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000744 Baptismal font (in French)
  32. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000743 Furniture in the Church (in French)
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