Patrimonio

For the wine, see Patrimonio AOC.

Patrimonio
The church and surrounding buildings in Patrimonio The church and surrounding buildings in Patrimonio
Coat of arms of Patrimonio Coat of arms
Patrimonio
Location within Corsica region Patrimonio
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Bastia
Canton	La Conca-d'Oro
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Guy Maestracci
Area1	17.46 km2 (6.74 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	666
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	2B205 / 20253
Elevation	0–1,025 m (0–3,363 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Patrimonio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Geography

Located 12 km from Bastia and 4 km from the micro-region of Saint-Florent, this wine-growing commune is the gateway to the Cap Corse (peninsula at the northernmost point of Corsica).

History

The village of Patrimonio is known for the quality of its AOC (quality-controlled designation of origin) wines and for its guitar nights. The festival lasts for a week.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	345	—
1968	393	+13.9%
1975	397	+1.0%
1982	447	+12.6%
1990	546	+22.1%
1999	645	+18.1%
2008	666	+3.3%

Sights

• A menhir (or standing stone) found in a vine in 1964 by two labourers, the Gilormini brothers from Patrimonio. (The menhir is called "u Nativu".)
• San Martinu (Saint Martin's) Church
• The small Santa Maria chapel

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Photos of the village
• Official site (in French) of the annual guitar festival (Les Nuits de la guitare de Patrimonio)