Monacia-d'Aullène

Monacia - d'Aullène ( Corsican: Munacia d' Auddè ) is a commune of 460 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Corse- du- Sud in the Corsica region.

Geography

Monacia, approximately 25 kilometers north-west of Bonifacio in the microregion Extreme Sud, whose communities are mainly in the coastal zone.

Neighbouring communities Monacia borders Sartène in the northwest and Pianotolli -Caldarello in the southeast.

Community structure: the two districts of Monacia - d'Aullène are

• Monacia - d'Aullène
• Giannuccio ( Corsican: Ghjannucciu )

History

The story of Monacia - d'Aullène is strongly influenced by the tradition of shepherds and closely associated with the place Aullène. Both were ( not identical with today's administrative units of the same name ) at the historic Alta Rocca region.

Monacia was in 1864 by a hamlet of the municipality Aullène by imperial decree an independent municipality. Between 1880 and 1889, the land was divided between Monaccia and Aullène. However, the linkages with the land still exist today in both private property and the land of the communities.

Until the First World War, the population of Aullène migrated with their animals during the winter months from the mountains to the pastures in the coastal region. This was the so-called Hivernage or l' impiaghiera ( hibernation). In the summer they moved back up into the mountains to the so-called l' estive or a muntanera, time as possible before the appearance of mosquitoes as vectors of malaria. Between Monacia - d'Aullène, the summer village, and Aullène is Giannuccio ( Ghjannucciu ), a hamlet just a simple stop in the Cagna Mountains was formerly on the walking tour of the shepherds with their flocks. Therefore, one finds the same families in all three places.

The buildings in the center of Monaccia around the church is still traditionnel and rural houses marked by granite stones. Giannuccio is the starting point for hikers who can begin their ascent to the mountain L' Omu di Cagna here.

Culture and sights

• The village church, located in the town center and by 2010 completely renovated by the local government
• Historical furnaces and mills - linking the rural heritage of the municipality is rich in furnaces and mills, some of which have been renovated and can be viewed
• Tour d' Olmeto - magnificent Genoese tower to reach on a walk to the beach from Furnellu; at his feet is a prehistoric archaeological site
• Maracunceddu - old village which was abandoned in the 19th century; very beautiful buildings, accessed via a footpath between the Route Nationale 196 and Monaccia ( red arrows on the rocks follow )
• Mountain L' Omu di Cagna - accessible from Giannuccio out ( about 3 hours walk each way )
• Beach Plage Furnellu

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 shop, a bar, a post office and several restaurants in the summer.

Monacia has a kindergarten ( école maternelle ) and a primary school ( école primaire ). The place has a sports court.

Transport links

The Route D 50, which leads to Monacia - d'Aullène, bends between Sartène and Pianatolli -Caldarello on the Route nationale 196. The nearest airports are in Figari and Ajaccio.