Cristinacce
Encyclopedia
Cristinacce is a commune
in the Corse-du-Sud
department of France
on the island of Corsica
.
and 35 km from Sagone
. It is dominated to the north by the Capu di Melo (1562m) and to the east by the range of Tritore, culminating at more than 2000m. The village numbers about 50 dwellings, the majority of which are only occupied during the summer.
The village is surrounded by chestnut trees that along with the pigs, cattle and gardens have supported the essential economy of the region up to the present day. Tourism, pork butchery, sale of honey, preserves and chestnut flour are the main activities of the region which has benefitted from its inheritance and tourism.
The water wells of the village are very pure and numerous. One of these feeds the public fountain and is reputed to possess thermal values similar to Volvo water.
Many random walks from half to five days can be made around Cristinacce by a couple or a family.
Many artists have lived and still live in the village. The paintings of one of them, Francoise Leca-Parodi are periodically exhibited in the town hall of Cristinacce.
Up to the 15th century, the “Cristinacces” were composed of seven hamlets, burnt down by the Genoese
in 1460 as a reprisal for a revolt instigated by Giovani Paolo da Leca, a minor local lord. The village was probably rebuilt about 1480 on the same site, as seems to be indicated by a document of 1485 on the reorganisation of the region after several years of troubles.
In the 16th century, the invasion of the Barbarians again decimated the population. In 1550, during one of these invasions, the neighbouring village of Évisa
was pillaged and 80 men seized and taken away as slaves. One of them, a certain Versini of Cristinacce, miraculously returned to the village after several years in exile. His descendants have kept the memory of his past.
Since 1830, 24 mayors have been appointed and 19 of these had the same family name as the three founder brothers of the village in the Middle Ages.
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....
.
Geography
The village of Cristinacce is constructed on a rocky knoll at an altitude of 830m at the foot of the Col de Sevi (1100m), 70 km north of AjaccioAjaccio
Ajaccio , is a commune on the island of Corsica in France. It is the capital and largest city of the region of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud....
and 35 km from Sagone
Sagone
Sagone is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the south coast of the island in the traditional district of Salega which falls within the larger political district of Satupa'itea.The population is 732 ....
. It is dominated to the north by the Capu di Melo (1562m) and to the east by the range of Tritore, culminating at more than 2000m. The village numbers about 50 dwellings, the majority of which are only occupied during the summer.
The village is surrounded by chestnut trees that along with the pigs, cattle and gardens have supported the essential economy of the region up to the present day. Tourism, pork butchery, sale of honey, preserves and chestnut flour are the main activities of the region which has benefitted from its inheritance and tourism.
The water wells of the village are very pure and numerous. One of these feeds the public fountain and is reputed to possess thermal values similar to Volvo water.
Many random walks from half to five days can be made around Cristinacce by a couple or a family.
Many artists have lived and still live in the village. The paintings of one of them, Francoise Leca-Parodi are periodically exhibited in the town hall of Cristinacce.
History
By popular tradition, handed down from fathers to sons, it is said that Cristinacce was created in the Middle Ages by the three Versini brothers, shepherds from Niolo. They finally quarrelled and two of them killed the third one. The latter had many descendants and consequently, the majority of the inhabitants of Cristinacce are Versinis or their descendants (since 1830, 19 mayors of the village out of 20 were Versinis.Up to the 15th century, the “Cristinacces” were composed of seven hamlets, burnt down by the Genoese
Republic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
in 1460 as a reprisal for a revolt instigated by Giovani Paolo da Leca, a minor local lord. The village was probably rebuilt about 1480 on the same site, as seems to be indicated by a document of 1485 on the reorganisation of the region after several years of troubles.
In the 16th century, the invasion of the Barbarians again decimated the population. In 1550, during one of these invasions, the neighbouring village of Évisa
Évisa
Évisa is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
was pillaged and 80 men seized and taken away as slaves. One of them, a certain Versini of Cristinacce, miraculously returned to the village after several years in exile. His descendants have kept the memory of his past.
Population
Administration
List of the Mayors of the village of Cristinacce from 1830 to 2008:-- 1830 - 1832 Versini givan Battisto
- 1833 - 1839 Versini Simeone
- 1842 - 1849 Versini givan Battisto
- 1849 - 1852 Versini Ambroise
- 1852 - 1860 Versini Joseph-Antoine
- 1860 - 1870 Versini Simeone
- 1870 - 1877 Versini Jean-François Séraphin
- 1878 - 1891 Versini Dominique
- 1892 - 1896 Arrihi Simeon
- 1897 - 1899 Versini Dominique François
- 1900 - 1904 Versini Dominique François
- 1904 - 1909 Versini Martin
- 1910 - 1911 Padovani Dominique
- 1911 - 1912 Versini Jean
- 1913 - 1920 Versini Xavier
- 1920 - 1925 Versini Bernardin
- 1925 - 1943 Versini Dominique Antoine
- 1943 - 1945 Versini Dominique Marie
- 1945 - 1959 Versini Pierre Marie
- 1959 - 1970 Versini Jean baptiste
- 1971 - 1976 Camilli Dominique Antoine
- 1977 - 1982 Filippini Jean-Pierre
- 1983 - 2008 Nesa Jean-Baptiste
- 2008 - 2013 Versini Antoine
Since 1830, 24 mayors have been appointed and 19 of these had the same family name as the three founder brothers of the village in the Middle Ages.
Sights
Cristinacce church, building started in 1860, bell tower finished in 1901.