Morosaglia

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History

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The tomb of Pasquale Paoli in his house of birth

Morosaglia is the native commune of Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807). The house in which he was born is a museum. This commune also is the historical seat of the Corsican Republic. Paoli had his chambers in the Franciscan monastery and the Corsican parliament met there.[3]

Geography

Morosaglia is Script error: No such module "convert". to the northeast of Corte in Castagniccia. The commune extends to the east to the largest mountain of Castagniccia, mounting to Script error: No such module "convert". to the peak of San Paolu, and stretches to the west for Script error: No such module "convert". beyond the river Golo.

In the plain of the river, nearly at its confluence with the Asco, on the Bastia-Ajaccio road, is the hamlet of Ponte-Leccia, where the only railway branch of the entire island is located, the branch to Calvi. The statisticians have given the name of Ponte-Leccia to a microregion of 3,800 people and Script error: No such module "convert"., which approximates the ancient parish of Caccia and the canton.

Population

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See also

References

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