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Liamone Landscape
The Liamone landscape (french: Ensemble Liamone) is an area of Corsica defined under the European Landscape Convention, which promotes the protection, management and planning of the landscapes and organizes international co-operation on landscape issues. Extent The Liamone region on the west of Corsica extends from the Gulf of Sagone, the largest and widest of the Corsican gulfs, to the Monte Rotondo massif and Monte d'Oro. It includes the watersheds of the Sagone, Liamone Liamone was a department of the French island of Corsica between 1793 and 1811. It was located in the southern and western parts of the island, and its capital was Ajaccio. Liamone was created in 1793 by the division of the former departmen ... and Liscia rivers. These have created a large alluvial plain along the coast. Edward Lear wrote of it in 1868, Coastline The coast along the RD81 road has two concavities. To the north, the Anse de Sagone has two beaches that are sheltered from the westerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, which is the land mass nearest to it. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. , it had a population of 349,465. The island is a territorial collectivity of France. The regional capital is Ajaccio. Although the region is divided into two administrative departments, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud, their respective regional and departmental territorial collectivities were merged on 1 January 2018 to form the single territorial collectivity of Corsica. As such, Corsica enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than other French regional collectivities; for example, the Corsican Assembly is permitted to exercise limit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud (; co, link=no, Corsica suttana , or ; en, Southern Corsica) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January 2018, forming the single territorial collectivity of Corsica, with territorial elections coinciding with the dissolution of the separate council. However, even though its administrative powers were ceded to the new territorial collectivity, it continues to remain an administrative department in its own right. In 2019, it had a population of 158,507.Populations légales 2019: 2A Corse-du-Sud INSEE History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Landscape Convention
The European Landscape Convention of the Council of Europe, also known as the Florence Convention, is the first international treaty to be exclusively devoted to all aspects of European landscape. It applies to the entire territory of the Parties and covers natural, rural, urban and peri-urban areas. It concerns landscapes that might be considered outstanding as well as everyday or degraded landscapes. The Convention is aimed at: the protection, management and planning of all landscapes and raising awareness of the value of a living landscape. History Background The work on the Convention was initiated by the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities of the Council of Europe (CLRAE) in 1994.Explanatory Report Art. 4. Within the CLRAE, the draft convention was prepared by a Working Group chaired by dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Rotondo Massif
The Monte Rotondo massif (french: Massif du Monte Rotondo) is a chain of mountains on the southern side of Corsica, France. It takes its name from Monte Rotondo, the highest peak. Location The Monte Rotondo massif is one of the four main blocks of mountains in Corsica. These are (from north to south), the Monte Cinto massif, Monte Rotondo massif, Monte Renoso massif and Monte Incudine massif. These massifs form the ''Corse cristalline'', mainly composed of magmatic rocks such as granites, granulites, porphyries and rhyolites. The Monte Rotondo massif is located between the Col de Vergio and the Col de Vizzavona Col de Vizzavona ( co, Bocca di Vizzavona) is a mountain pass at the centre of the French island of Corsica. Location Col de Vizzavona is located between the two major peaks on Corsica: the Monte d'Oro (altitude ), 3 km north-northwest, .... It extends westward through the hills of Ajaccio, and eastward to the ''Sillon de Corte''. Peaks The main peaks are, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte D'Oro
Monte d'Oro is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France, one of the highest on the island. It is in the south of the Monte Rotondo massif, but is sometimes considered the summit of its own massif, the Monte d'Oro massif. Location Monte d'Oro is in the commune of Vivario in the west of Haute-Corse near the boundary with Corse-du-Sud. Lac d'Oro lies to the northwest. The Foret de Vizzavona is to the east and south of the mountain, and the village and railway station of Vizzavona Gare is to the southeast. Physical Monte d'Oro has prominence of and elevation of . It is isolated by from A Maniccia-Crêt Sud, a sub-peak of the A Maniccia. The conical mountain rises about over the Col de Vizzavona road pass. From its peak, the view extends far over Corsica, blocked only by distant mountains such as Monte Rotondo to the north and Monte Renoso Monte Renoso ( co, Monti Rinosu) is a mountain in the departments of Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagone (river)
The Sagone (french: Rivière de Sagone) is a coastal river in the northwest of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. Course The Sagone is long. It crosses the communes of Balogna, Marignana and Vico. The river rises as the Ruisseau de Fiuminale in Marignana on the north slope of the Capu Sant'Anghiulu. It flows in a generally southwest direction past Marignana and Balogna to enter the sea at the Anse de Sagone in the town of Sagone. Valley The Sagone valley is the most northerly of the watersheds in the Liamone landscape. The lower valley has large beaches and gentle relief, and is urbanized along its coastal fringe, with an almost continuous constructed line. Behind the seaside resort there are some remains of the city of Sagone, a Roman colony and later the seat of a bishopric, that was abandoned before the 16th century due to malaria epidemics and barbarian raids. There are two menhir A menhir (from Brittonic languages: ''maen'' or ''men'', "stone" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liamone (river)
The Liamone (; co, Liamonu; la, Circidius) river is a river of Corsica, France. The river gave its name to the former French department of Liamone. In antiquity, it bore the Latin name ''Circidius''. Location The length of its course is , entirely within the French department of Corse-du-Sud. It flows through ten ''communes'': Letia, Murzo, Vico, Rosazia, Arbori, Lopigna, Arro, Ambiegna, Coggia and Casaglione. The Liamone has its source on the western slope of Monte Cimatella (), on the territory of the municipality of Letia, at an elevation of . In its upper course, it forms a waterfall (called Piscia) between elevations and . After a course of , it flows into the Gulf of Sagone north of Ajaccio, between the two towns of Coggia and Casaglione. Valley The Liamone gives its name to the Liamone landscape, an area of Corsica. It is the central watershed in this landscape, the others being the Sagone and Liscia rivers. These have created a large alluvial plai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liscia (river)
The Liscia (french: Fleuve a Liscia) is a coastal river in the west of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. Course The Liscia is long. It crosses the communes of Calcatoggio, Cannelle, Sari-d'Orcino and Sant'Andréa-d'Orcino. It rises in the commune of Sari-d'Orcino to the west of the Punta Sant'Eliseu. The source is at an altitude of . The river flows west past the villages of Sari-d'Orcino, Cannelle and Sant'Andréa d'Orcino. It enters the sea at the north end of the Plage de Stagnone to the south of Masorchia. Valley The Liscia valley is one of the three watersheds in the Liamone landscape, an area of Corsica. The others are the Liamone and the Sagone valleys. These have created a large alluvial plain along the coast. The Liscia valley covers most of the region called Cinarca. The 15th century ''Genoese Chronicles'' of Giovanni della Grossa (1388–1464) relate that the mythical Count Ugo Colonna arrived in the country that would later be called Cinarca. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagone, Corsica
Sagone is a small seaside resort on the west coast of the island of Corsica in the commune of Vico. The settlement dates back to the 4th century, when a Roman villa was built there, with other buildings for slaves or peasants. A Christian church was built in the 5th or 6th century, later abandoned. A new cathedral was built in the 12th century, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sagone. The Genoese built a tower in the 16th century to defend Sagone against Barbary pirates. By the 18th century the town was deserted and the cathedral had been abandoned. The tower was badly damaged in 1811 during an attack by the British. Today the village is growing again due to tourism. Location Sagone is on the west coast of Corsica on the Anse de Sagone, a bay in the Golfe de Sagone, to the north of Ajaccio. It is in the commune of Vico. The D81 coastal road connects the village to Cargèse to the west and to Ajaccio to the south. The Sagone River flows through the town into the Anse de S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruzini
The Cruzzini (; or ''Cruzini''; co, Cruzinu) is a river in the center of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. It is a tributary of the river Liamone. The valley is isolated, heavily wooded, and surrounded by high and steep mountains. There is little tourism, and the population is poorer and older than in the island as a whole. Course The Cruzzini is long. It crosses the communes of Azzana, Lopigna, Pastricciola, Rezza, Rosazia and Salice. It rises in the commune of Pastricciola on the border with the department of Haute-Corse to the south of the Punta all'Altore. It flows in a generally west of southwest direction to its confluence with the Liamone. In its upper section it flows past the villages of Chiusa, Pastricciola, Rezza and Azzana, and is followed by the D104 or D4 road on its right (north) bank. Lower down it is followed by the D125 road and passes the village of Lopigna on its left (south) bank. Legend There is a legend that three brothers, Liamone, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guagno (river)
The Guagno (french: Rivière de Guagno, Fiume Grosso) is a river in the north of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. It is a tributary of the river Liamone. Course The Guagno is long. It crosses the communes of Guagno, Letia, Murzo, Orto, Poggiolo and Soccia. The river rises in the commune of Guagno south of the A Maniccia, near the boundary of Haute-Corse to the east. It flows west, receiving tributaries mostly from the north. It passes the village of Guagno to the south, and the vollages of Orto and Poggiolo to the north, then flows past Guagno-les-Bains to its confluence with the Liamone. For most of its course above Guagno-les-Bains the river is called U Fiume Grosso. The D23 road follows to south bank of the lower river up to Guagno, and the D223 follows the north bank up to Orto. Valley The Guagno / Fiume Grosso runs through the "Sorru in su" unit of the Liamone landscape. The Sorru in su valley is similar to the Cruzzini valley, with the same orientation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Corse-du-Sud
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
