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Arro (; ) is a commune in the
French department In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 ...
of
Corse-du-Sud Corse-du-Sud (; , or ; ) 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 ...
, collectivity and island of
Corsica Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...
.


Geography

Arro is located some 25 km north by north-east of
Ajaccio Ajaccio (, , ; French language, French: ; or ; , locally: ; ) is the capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a communes of France, French commune, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Corse-du-Sud, and head o ...
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 Azzana is a Communes of France, commune in the Corse-du-Sud Departments of France, department on the island of Corsica, France. Geography Azzana is located approximately 13 km northeast of Casaglione and 10 km northwest of Bocognano. ...
. The commune is rugged and heavily forested.Google Maps
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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 department of ...
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 A paten or diskos is a small plate used for the celebration of the Eucharist (as in a mass). It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium. Western usage In many Wes ...
(2) (19th century) *An Altar Painting: Apparition of the Virgin and child to Saints (19th century) *A
Stoup A holy water font or stoup is a vessel containing holy water which is generally placed near the entrance of a church. It is often placed at the base of a crucifix or other Christian art. It is used in Catholic, as well as many Lutheran and Anglica ...
(19th century) *A
Chasuble The chasuble () is the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for the celebration of the Eucharist in Western-tradition Christian churches that use full vestments, primarily in Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. In the Eastern ...
(2) (19th century) *A
Chasuble The chasuble () is the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for the celebration of the Eucharist in Western-tradition Christian churches that use full vestments, primarily in Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. In the Eastern ...
(1) (19th century) *A
Chalice A chalice (from Latin 'cup', taken from the Ancient Greek () 'cup') is a drinking cup raised on a stem with a foot or base. Although it is a technical archaeological term, in modern parlance the word is now used almost exclusively for the ...
(2) (17th century) *A Sunburst
Monstrance A monstrance, also known as an ostensorium (or an ostensory), is a vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as the consecrated Eucharisti ...
(18th century) *A Devotional Object enclosed in glass (19th century) *A
Chalice A chalice (from Latin 'cup', taken from the Ancient Greek () 'cup') is a drinking cup raised on a stem with a foot or base. Although it is a technical archaeological term, in modern parlance the word is now used almost exclusively for the ...
(1) (18th century) *A
Paten A paten or diskos is a small plate used for the celebration of the Eucharist (as in a mass). It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium. Western usage In many Wes ...
(1) (19th century) *A Ciborium (19th century) *A Church
Chandelier A chandelier () is an ornamental lighting device, typically with spreading branched supports for multiple lights, designed to be hung from the ceiling. Chandeliers are often ornate, and they were originally designed to hold candles, but now inca ...
(19th century) *A
Baptismal font A baptismal font is an Church architecture, ecclesiastical architectural element, which serves as a receptacle for baptismal water used for baptism, as a part of Christian initiation for both rites of Infant baptism, infant and Believer's bapti ...
(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 The following is a list of the 124 Communes of France, communes of the departments of France, department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 202 ...


References


External links


Arro on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{authority control Communes of Corse-du-Sud