San Parteo
Monte San Parteo (Corsican language, Corsican: San Parteu) is a mountain peak located in Monticello, Haute-Corse, Corsica. Situated between the valley of the River Melaja Tartagine and the valley of Fiume di Regino, the mountain rises to . It is part of the Monte Cinto massif. San Parteo straddles the communes of Pioggiola and Feliceto. It is part of a mountain range that marks both the entire northwestern part of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica and the western part of Giunssani. This chain includes some remarkable peaks, mainly Capu Ladroncellu (2145 m), Monte Corona (Corse), Monte Corona (2144 meters), the Capu a u Dente (2025 meters), Punta Radich (2012 m), Monte Grosso (1937 meters) and San Parteo, and form a large part of the casket of Giunssani. Until 1935, an Easter Monday procession took place in a chapel, now in ruins, situated at 1600 meters altitude in the San Parteo. The chapel was dedicated to Saint Parthée (San Parteu), a fifth-century saint who was very popul ...
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Monticello, Haute-Corse
Monticello ( Corsican: U Munticellu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. History The area has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. In 1541, Monticello was raided and set aflame by the Barbary pirates led by the Turkish admiral Dragut. Population Monuments * Tour de Saleccia * Église Saint-François-Xavier de Monticello See also *Communes of the Haute-Corse department The following is a list of the 236 Communes of France, communes of the Haute-Corse Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):