Arro War Memorial

Arro (; co, Arru, link=no) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity and island of Corsica.

Geography

Arro is located some 25 km north by north-east of Ajaccio and 10 km south of Vico. Access to the commune is by the D1 road from Ambiegna in the south passing through the heart of the commune and continuing north to Arbori. The D125 branches off the D1 in the south of the commune and goes north-east through the village then by a tortuous route to join the D4 south of Azzana. The commune is rugged and heavily forested.Google Maps
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The river Liamone forms the northern border of the commune flowing west to the Mediterranean.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 83 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

*An old Presbytery (18th century)
*A House (11) (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
*A House (14) (1737)
*A House (16) (18th century)
*The Casa di Cocca House at Lavasina (1951)
*An old Presbytery (19th century)
*A House (20) (17th century)
*A House (22) (17th century)
*A Communal House (18th century)
*The Colonna Family House (27) (1853)
*The Casa di Paoli House (19th century)
*A House (8) (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
*The Colonna Family House (9) (1861)
*The ''Four à tuiles de Bisorza'' Oven (18th century)
*A ''Fountain'' (1913)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
*A Colonna Family Agricultural Storehouse (19th century)
*The old School (1891)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
*The ''Croix de Mission'' Monumental Cross (1935)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
*The ''Moulin de Balona'' Flour Mill (1793)
*An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Moneta (19th century)
*An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Buscia (19th century)
*An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Lamosa (19th century)
*Houses in Arro (17th-20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
*The Colonna Family Funeral Enclosure (1900). The enclosure contains a Funeral Cross for Paul Colonna (1887) which is registered as an historical object.
*A Cemetery at Sant'Antone (19th century). The cemetery contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
**A Funeral Cross for Marie Antoinette Orazi (1933)
**A Funeral Cross for Madeleine Santori (1918)
**A Funeral Cross for Toussainte Santini (1883)
**A Funeral Cross for Marie Lorenzi (1887)
*The old Parish Church of Saint-Cyr at San-Chirgo (19th century)

*The Parish Church of Saint-Nicolas (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée

The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

*A Painting: Virgin and child between Saint Nicolas and Saint Cyr (19th century)
*A Bronze Bell (2) (1889)
*A Bronze Bell (1) (1890)
*A Paten (2) (19th century)
*An Altar Painting: Apparition of the Virgin and child to Saints (19th century)
*A Stoup (19th century)
*A Chasuble (2) (19th century)
*A Chasuble (1) (19th century)
*A Chalice (2) (17th century)
*A Sunburst Monstrance (18th century)
*A Devotional Object enclosed in glass (19th century)
*A Chalice (1) (18th century)
*A Paten (1) (19th century)
*A Ciborium (19th century)
*A Church Chandelier (19th century)
*A Baptismal font (18th century)
*The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy

Gallery of Historical monuments

File:Arro House 11.JPG, House 11
File:Arro House 8.JPG, House 8
File:Arro House.JPG, A House in Arro
File:Arro Mission Cross.JPG, The Croix de Mission Monumental Cross
File:Arro Fountain.JPG, Arro Fountain
File:Arro old School.JPG, The old school

See also

* Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department

References

External links

Arro on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website

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Communes of Corse-du-Sud