Vignale, Haute-Corse

Vignale is a municipality with 181 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Haute- Corse on the French island of Corsica. It belongs to the district of Bastia and the canton of Borgo.

Geography

Vignale is located in the northeast of Corsica on an average height of 589 meters above sea level, 19 kilometers southwest of Bastia, the capital of the Haute -Corse, and 10 kilometers north of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica. Vignale is surrounded by the neighboring communities Scolca, Lucciana and Prunelli- di - Casacconi. The municipality has an area of ​​10.69 square kilometers.

History

Towards the end of the 19th century was Vignale scene of a vendetta between families Nicolaï and Olanda.

Population Development

Culture and sights

The church of Saint - Luxor ( Corsican Santu Lussoriu ) and the ruins of the Romanesque chapel of San - Luxorius stand in the center. Both buildings are dedicated to the Holy Luxorius. The ruins of the Romanesque chapel of San - Gavino lie east of the town center in the forest near the route Departmental D607. In its forest there are also numerous sources. North of the village is the pinnacle of the Cime Taffoni is located 1117 meters above sea level. In the southeast of the township can overlook the valley of the Golo. To the northwest lies the Bois de Mala Notte. By 2009, the group A Ricuccata held each July a three-day song festival called Canti di Quì in the Church of Vignale.