Patrimonio

Commune in Corsica, France

(2024–2026) Jean-Baptiste Arena^[1]Area17.46 km² (6.74 sq mi)Population877 • Density50/km² (130/sq mi)Demonym(s)French: Patrimonien.ne
Corsican: patrimunincu, patrimuninca
Italian: patrimonieseTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation0–1,025 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.

Patrimonio (Italian pronunciation: [patriˈmɔːnjo]; French: [patʁimɔnjo]; Corsican: Patrimoniu, [patriˈmɔnju]) is a commune in the French department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.

The inhabitants are known as patrimoniens and patrimoniennes in French, patrimuninchi (singular: patrimunincu, patrimuninca) in Corsican, and patrimoniesi (singular: patrimoniese) in Italian.

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".)
• St. Martin's Church (San Martinu)
• The small Santa Maria chapel

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

External links

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