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CALCATOGGIO - CALCATOGHJU
20111 Calcatoggio
04 95 52 22 83
Presentation
Calcatoggio is the first village of the West Corsica territory coming from Ajaccio, the limit of the municipality begins at the San Bastiano pass at 540m altitude. The panorama is superb with a spectacular view of the Gulf of Sagone and that of Lava. The village of Calcatoggio is located 300 m above sea level on the western slope. The town extends to the Gulf of Liscia where you can appreciate the sweetness of the hamlets of Masorghia, Pevani and Orcino. Its Stagnone beach is very popular in season. You can also by road from Pevani reach the San Bastiano pass by the seaside. There are ruins of Genoese towers in the town: that of Ancona (Palmentoghju) and that of Orcino, suggesting the rich Genoese past. in the corner. The landscape is made up of olive trees, oaks and vegetation that has allowed the shepherds to graze their animals in immense pastures. For the record: In the past, the Genoese settled in Calcatoggio for the essential strategic point that it represented, thus making it possible to monitor the western coasts of Corsica thanks to the construction of a tower, called the tower of Ancona. . At the San Bastiano pass, you can see a commemorative plaque and a monument on the first crossing of the Mediterranean in a spherical airship called "Le Gabizos". Piloted by the already known aeronaut Louis Capazza (born in Bastia on January 17, 1862) and the young Alphonse Fondère (then 21 years old). Departed from Marseille on November 4, 1886, Plaine Saint Michel (currently Place Jean Jaurès) at 4.30 p.m. and landed five hours later at Appietto, 10 p.m., in a mistral storm, at a place called Alzelli. Received by the shepherds of Lava after their eventful landing. It is the young shepherd, Alexandre Mancini, who helps them and leads them to safety.
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