Sartène
Encyclopedia
Sartène is a commune
in the Corse-du-Sud
department of France
on the island of Corsica
.
Its history dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 16th century still line some of the streets. One of the main incidents in the town's history was an attack by pirates from Algiers
in 1583, after which 400 people were taken away. These attacks continued into the 18th century.
The town is centred around the Place de la Liberation (previously the Place Porta), at the edge of which is the church of Sainte Marie. The town allows good views across the valley. Sartene wine is appreciated by wine connoisseurs for its good quality.
Sartene has given its name to one of the southern-Corsican dialects that are most like the sardinia
n Gallurese
dialect.
s in the commune of Sartène:
There are numerous archaeological sites
in the commune or Sartène:
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud is a French département composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the Corse department was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...
department of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on the island of Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
.
Its history dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 16th century still line some of the streets. One of the main incidents in the town's history was an attack by pirates from Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
in 1583, after which 400 people were taken away. These attacks continued into the 18th century.
The town is centred around the Place de la Liberation (previously the Place Porta), at the edge of which is the church of Sainte Marie. The town allows good views across the valley. Sartene wine is appreciated by wine connoisseurs for its good quality.
Sartene has given its name to one of the southern-Corsican dialects that are most like the sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
n Gallurese
Gallurese
Gallurese is a Italo-Dalmatian Romance language spoken in the northeastern part of Sardinia. It is often considered as a variety of Corsican, or a transitional language between Corsican and Sardinian....
dialect.
Population
Sights
Genoese towerGenoese tower
The Genoese towers are vestiges of the Genoese heritage after their occupation of Corsica.The Corsican littoral is constellated with these towers , which are now one of the symbols of the island. Although all of them don’t have a Genoese origin — some of them are Florentine — they are generally...
s in the commune of Sartène:
- Torra di RoccapinaTorra di RoccapinaThe Torra di Roccapina is a Genoese tower in Corsica, located in the commune of Sartène .It is one of the Official Historical Monuments of France.-Notes and references:...
- Torra di SenetosaTorra di SenetosaThe Torra di Senetosa is a Genoese tower in Corsica, located in the commune of Sartène .It is one of the Official Historical Monuments of France.-Notes and references:...
- Torra di TizzàTorra di TizzàThe Torra di Tizzà is a Genoese tower in Corsica, located in the commune of Sartène .It is one of the Official Historical Monuments of France.-Notes and references:...
There are numerous archaeological sites
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
in the commune or Sartène:
- A FigaA FigaA Figa is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène....
- ApazzuApazzuApazzu is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène....
- CardicciaCardicciaCardiccia is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène....
- Casteddu di PuzzonuCasteddu di PuzzonuCasteddu di Puzzonu is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène....
- CauriaCauriaCauria is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène....
- FuntanacciaFuntanacciaFuntanaccia is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène.In a distance of 300 m are the stone rows of Stantari and Rinaghju....
- PaddaghjuPaddaghjuPaddaghju is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène....
- RinaghjuRinaghjuRinaghju is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène.In a distance of 300 m are Stantari alignments and the dolmen of Funtanaccia....
- StantariStantariStantari is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Sartène.The alignments of Stantari is close to the dolmen of Funtanaccia ; in a distance of 300 m in the south are Rinaghju alignments....