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50-504: Straddling the municipalities of Albertacce and Manso , Paglia Orba is the second highest peak of the central chain and the Filosorma, behind Punta Minuta at 2,556 metres (8,386 ft). With an altitude of 2,525 metres (8,284 ft), the Paglia Orba is located in the municipalities of Albertacce and Manso . It is nearly 200 metres (660 ft) lower than Monte Cinto . The Golo,

100-653: A little firm, smooth, and without holes, and be refined throughout its thickness. The old "Migration way" started from Barghiana (Manso), but it can be taken from the end of the D351 road, passing by the Ponte di e Rocce , the col de Caprunale , the refuge of Puscaghia of the PNRC ( Évisa ), and Capu Tafunatu towards the Col de Vergio in the Albertacce commune. Although agro-pastoralism fell sharply in

150-462: A scraper and arrowheads. The Archaeological Museum of Niolu of Lucien Acquaviva at Albertacce is intended to highlight the specific terminology of megalithic Corsican . A Menhir statue ( a stantara ) of a Niolu "soldier" wearing a suit of armour, a breastplate of the Peoples of the sea, and a dagger was discovered during the demolition of the chapel of Saint-Jean Baptiste which was decided on in 1985 by

200-563: A wide range of soil types, Corsican origins grows poorly on limestone , while Turkish and Crimean origins grow well on limestone. Most provenances also show good growth on podzolic soils. Pinus nigra has become naturalised in a few areas of the US. In New Zealand it is considered an invasive species and noxious weed , along with lodgepole pine ( P. contorta ) and Scots pine ( P. sylvestris ), due to their habitat conversion nature in tussock grassland plant communities, shading out

250-533: A yellow-buff wing 20–25 mm ( 3 ⁄ 4 –1 in) long; they are wind-dispersed when the cones open from December to April. maturity is reached at 15–40 years; large seed crops are produced at 2–5 year intervals. Pinus nigra is moderately fast growing, at about 30–70 cm (12–28 in) per year. It usually has a rounded conic form, that becomes irregular with age. The tree can be long-lived, with some trees over 500 years old. Multiple pests can damage P. nigra , including T. piniperda . The species

300-523: Is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse in the island and collectivity of Corsica , France . Albertacce is located in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica . Albertacce is located high in the Corsican mountains some 30 km in a direct line east by north-east of Porto on the west coast and 15 km west by north-west of Corte . Access to the commune is by a single road,

350-432: Is a light-demanding species, intolerant of shade but resistant to wind and drought. The eastern P. nigra subsp. nigra exhibits greater winter frost hardiness (hardy to below −30 °C) than the western P. nigra subsp. salzmannii (hardy to about −25 °C). Different provenances (seed sources by geographic area) or varieties are adapted to different soil types: Austrian and Pyrenees origins grow well on

400-564: Is a moderately variable species of pine , occurring across Southern Europe from the Iberian Peninsula to the eastern Mediterranean, on the Anatolian peninsula of Turkey, Corsica and Cyprus, as well as Crimea and in the high mountains of Northwest Africa. The world's oldest black pine, located in the Banaz district of Uşak, Türkiye, is estimated to be 1000 years old. This makes it significant in

450-496: Is also likely that the Saracen colonies of Corte and Balagne, harassed by Christian patriots, were driven back into Niolu where significant names of Calaguccia and Calasima were applied to two villages. In the 16th century around 1520, the Pieve of Niolu was uninhabited. The Bank of Saint George , which had managed Corsica since 1453, used the troops of Nicolo Doria in 1503 to destroy

500-518: Is called lariciu ("a large" in Corsican language ) is part of the large family of black pines. It can occur at altitudes between 1000 and 1800 m on sunny slopes. There are nuthatches , non-migratory birds which live on the tree trunks moving head down. There are 2,000 pairs in Corsica. Along the length of Valdu Niellu on the southern slope of the col de Vergio is another remarkable Corsican pine forest:

550-515: Is divided into two subspecies, each further subdivided into three varieties. Some authorities (e.g. Flora Europaea ) treat several of the varieties at subspecific rank, but this reflects tradition rather than sound taxonomy, as the distinctions between the taxa are small. Pinus nigra is a tree of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome . The majority of the range is in Turkey. It

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600-504: Is equipped with a water tank and a sewage treatment plant. The hamlet is a rare example of a cold-summer mediterranean climate . The vast forest Valdu Niellu has some residents. The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment of the Foreign Legion has a chalet at Vergio for their training in the mountains. At Poppaghja there is a forester's house belonging to the ONF . Access to Albertacce is by

650-712: Is found in the higher elevations of the South Apennine mixed montane forests ecoregion in southern Italy and the Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests ecoregion in Sicily. There are remnant populations in the Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests ecoregion, and in the higher Atlas Mountains in Morocco and Algeria. It is found at elevations ranging from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft), most commonly from 250–1,600 m (820–5,250 ft). Several of

700-484: Is important both as a timber tree and in plantations (primarily Corsican pine subsp.). Recently however, serious problems have occurred with red band needle blight disease, caused by the fungus Dothistroma septosporum , resulting in a major recent decline in forestry planting there. In the United States it is of low importance as a timber species. In regard to Austrian pine, the fungus Dothistroma septosporum

750-612: Is mostly composed of European black pine with other resinous trees such as birch and fragrant alders ( bassu ). Calasima is a remarkable village - the highest in Corsica at 1100 m altitude. Ponte Altu is a Genovese bridge over the Golo downstream from the D84 highway bridge. This Genovese bridge ( Ponte Muricciolu ) on the Viru , tributary of the Golo , is located at 852 m above sea level, 1 km towards

800-403: Is planted with great success as far north as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In both the US and UK most of the specimens planted are from Austrian sources, the P. nigra subsp. nigra and P. nigra subsp. nigra var. nigra seed selections. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, when demand for natural trees was extremely high, its rapid growth, deep green color and low cost made it briefly

850-481: Is widespread and rapidly spreading out of control throughout the United States. It is out of control and not recommended for landscaping, especially in groups or rows. In Turkey, this pine (subsp. pallasiana) was and is used in various ways, both topically and internally, as well as for construction and for livestock. Among its uses are curing acne , common cold , osteomyelitis , and viral infections ; acting as an oral antiseptic ; treating cracked hands and feet in

900-472: The Permian - Triassic within a vast zone of volcanic collapse (a lake occupying a caldera), before being raised to altitude then largely destroyed by erosion during the tertiary era. Only a few rare vestiges of this sedimentary filling remain today, including the Paglia Orba preserved on the southwestern edge of this caldera. The normal access road to the summit is somewhere between hiking and mountaineering. From

950-600: The chestnut trees of the convent on 23 June 1774 on the orders of General Sionville including a man from Albertacce. His name Ghjuvanni Albertini is mentioned on the commemorative plaque at the entrance of the convent. With the French Revolution that created the department of Corsica with Bastia as prefecture , the Pieve of Niolu became the Canton of Calacuccia in 1789. In 1793, the National Convention divided

1000-623: The vol d'oiseau in the North-east of Ponte Altu and upstream of the confluence of the Viru with the stream of Valdellu. Close to the bridge is an oratory . Both are located on the way to the GR Mare a Mare Nord . The ski resort of Castellu di Vergio is located about 1.5 km from the col de Vergio (1478 m) and is open year-round. Corsican pine Pinus nigra , the Austrian pine or black pine ,

1050-568: The Ciottulu a i Mori refuge, a path leads to the Col des Maures (Moorish Pass) and then up a very steep corridor on the western slope of the Paglia Orba. The route marked by cairns then overlooks a cliff to reach a first summit, separated from the true summit by a ravine called "combe des Chèvres". Other steep routes exist on the south side (vertical fractures or chimneys) but require experience in climbing. Experienced hikers and mountaineers can also complete

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1100-563: The City Council of Calacuccia. This stone called Ghjuvan Battista III was incorporated with two other menhirs into the walls of the chapel Saint-Jean Baptiste of Calacuccia that was next to the church when it was built in the 12th century, probably to confirm the victory of the Catholic religion over pagan rites because in the 7th century, Pope Gregory I claimed that he had repressed the "cult of stones" in Corsica. According to Ptolemy Corsica

1150-623: The D84 road which is the only road which crosses the Niolu and serves all the communes of the microregion. Excavations undertaken since 2006 on the site of A Curnatoghja at Albertacce and also at Sidossi close to the hamlet of Calacuccia on a spur called E Mizane on the lakefront, have revealed some archaeological finds which attest to human presence at the end the Neolithic and the Bronze Age . These include fragments of ceramics, stone tools like shards,

1200-460: The D84. The commune occupies the southwest part of Niolu surrounded by a vast mountainous circle formed of high peaks in the watershed of Golo . Its boundaries are marked as follows: In the midst of the basin of shallow siliceous soil which lies on a Hercynian granite base, is the Forest of Valdu Niellu , a vast forest of Corsican pine traversed by the Golo and which occupies the western part of

1250-507: The Forest of Aïtone ( Évisa ). Towards the peaks on the shady side, between 1600 and 2100 metres, pushes the fragrant alder trees ( bassu in Corsican). These are shrubs without trunks and rarely exceeds 3 metres high. Its leaves are sticky and its branches were once used by shepherds to cover their huts. The forest is said to be impenetrable. In February the first Crocus corsicus can be seen on

1300-724: The Niolu which remained refractory. At the last moment its inhabitants made their submission on 13 August 1751. On 15 May 1768 the Genoese ceded Corsica to France. After the conquest of the island by the French troops of Louis XV in 1769, Niolu experienced savage military repression. The French subdued nascent revolts under the Generalship of Pasquale Paoli . At the convent of Saint-François-di-Niolu (in Corsican Conventu San Francescu ) at Calacuccia eleven Niolins were hanged from

1350-400: The Niolu, there are still a few shepherds who now produce cheeses to modern standards. Charcuterie and chestnut flour are also produced in the commune. The mountains attract more and more visitors and tourism brings new resources to the people and creates jobs. Nowadays migration trails are almost abandoned. However farms ( pigs , goats and more recently cattle ) have developed, becoming

1400-606: The approach to the village of Albertacce it passes under the bridge on the D84 road then under the Altu bridge which is a remarkable abandoned Genovese bridge. In summer, the natural pools of Golo are cool havens for the villagers and tourists. The territorial forest of Valdu Niellu is backed in the North by the main mountain range of Corsica and on the Northwest flanks of the Rotondo mountain range. It

1450-661: The commune 200 metres upstream of the Mazzola bridge on the D218 road. The Viru, the main tributary of the commune, is fed by several streams such as that of Paglia Orba and Foggiale bordered in part by the GR 20 . At the bottom of the creek beds, there are native species: the Tyrrhenian painted frogs ( a bariulata ) - toads living up to 1900 m and Corsican brook salamanders ( a Tarantella ). The Corsican brook salamander has no lungs. It breathes through

1500-495: The commune. To the northeast of Valdu Niellu, between the mountains of Cinto and a ridge linking Crucetta Punta (2499 m), Capu Falu (2540 m), Capu di Inzecca (2299 m), the Cresta di l 'Inzecche , Monte Albanu (2018 m), and the remarkable Cinque Frati (1986 m) is the upper valley of Viru a tributary of the Golo. The western slopes of the valley are covered by the communal forest of Albertacce composed mainly of Corsican pine . The pine

1550-982: The country, which is known for a very dry climate, inhospitable for most trees. It has a length of 11 meters, a diameter of 3 meters and a circumference of 9.60 meters. Pinus nigra is a large coniferous evergreen tree , growing to 20–55 metres (66–180 feet) high at maturity and spreading to 6 to 12 m (20 to 39 ft) wide. The bark is gray to yellow-brown, and is widely split by flaking fissures into scaly plates, becoming increasingly fissured with age. The leaves ('needles') are thinner and more flexible in western populations. The ovulate and pollen cones appear from May to June. The mature seed cones are 5–10 centimetres (2–4 inches) (rarely to 11 cm) long, with rounded scales; they ripen from green to pale gray-buff or yellow-buff in September to November, about 18 months after pollination. The seeds are dark gray, 6–8 millimetres ( 1 ⁄ 4 – 5 ⁄ 16  in) long, with

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1600-473: The five towns of Niolu and part of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia. List of successive mayors of Albertacce The Golo arises in the extreme west of the commune. It traverses the forest of Valdu Niellu and creates the remarkable Radule Waterfall very close to the GR 20 . Further downstream it flows under the bridge of San Rimeriu where the sheep pens of Tillarga are and the ruins of the San Rimeriu chapel. At

1650-434: The forced merger of the former cantons of Omessa and Calacuccia. The Niolu is a micro-region in the central north-west of Corsica to the west of Corte. It consists of the communes of Corscia , Calacuccia , Albertacce ( E Lubertacce ), Lozzi , and Casamaccioli ( Casamacciuli ). It is located in the Regional Natural Park of Corsica and has always been a land of shepherds and traditions. The Niolu economy was, until

1700-490: The houses in the villages of Lozzi, L'Acquale, Erco, Corscia, Calacuccia, Casamaccioli, Sidossi, and Erbechincieby. The Bank of Saint George did the same with the neighbouring Pieve of Sia (formed by the valley of Porto), ordering the depopulation Sia due to the non-submission of its inhabitants to the Lordship of Leca burning houses and crops. From 1729 Niolu took part in the uprising against Genoa , creating unrest in opposing

1750-429: The island into two departments: Golo which included Albertacce and Liamone . These were reunited in 1804 by Napoleon I who reestablished the department of Corsica. In 1954, Albertacce became part of the canton of Calacuccia which consists of the communes of: Albertacce, Calacuccia , Casamaccioli , Corscia , and Lozzi . Between 1971 and 1973 new cantons were created including the canton of Niolu-Omessa created by

1800-460: The last century, dominated by pastoralism with regular movements of herds of goats and mouflons in search of pastures. In early autumn shepherds drove their animals to the coastal plains and at the end of spring, they climbed back to the mountain pastures. The cheese niulincu ( Niolo in French) must be tried to really know its character. It has a soft texture but to be really good, it should be

1850-602: The longest river in Corsica, rises at its feet. On its slopes at an altitude of 1,384 metres (4,541 ft) the Ruisseau Orba rises in the communal forest of Albertacce, which is a monoculture of laricio pines . Unlike the other summits of the Cinto massif, which are formed mainly of volcanic rocks, the Paglia Orba is made up of sandstone and conglomerates (puddingstone) with some boulders exceeding 1 cubic metre (35 cu ft) in size. These sedimentary rocks accumulated during

1900-423: The main activity of the commune. At the exit to the village to the col de Vergio animals are present in pens and also on the road. The ski resort of Vergio ( Campu di neve ) is 22 km from the village and about 1 km before the col de Vergio (1478 m). It does not have as much snow as the resorts of continental Europe. The reason is both a low number of days of snowfall, a thick layer of light snow most of

1950-574: The mountains, species unique to the islands of Corsica and Sardinia . On the heights mouflons can be seen from the colony of Cinto. The hydrographic network includes numerous streams and springs. The river Golo rises from 1991 metres in the commune south of the Paglia Orba (2525 m) and 200 m to the south of the Capu Tafunatu (2335 m). Its course is interrupted by the Calacuccia Dam. It leaves

2000-485: The native bunch grasses as their forest canopy develops. The timber of European black pine is similar to that of Scots pine ( P. sylvestris ) and red pine ( P. resinosa ), being moderately hard and straight-grained. It does however tend to be rougher, softer, and not as strong, due to its faster growth. It is used for general construction, fuel, and in paper manufacture. In the United Kingdom, Pinus nigra

2050-410: The parish church, others are aligned along the D84. The old buildings were built with red tile roofs and walls built of gray granite. Some massive houses in the baroque style were formerly houses for nobles. Albertacce has a water tank and a sewage treatment plant. Pietra and Zitamboli are two neighbouring hamlets northwest of the village of Albertacce, Zitamboli being located below Pietra. Between

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2100-499: The publication of judicial decisions. In early March 1730 the people of Niolu occupied Vicu and seized 200 guns in the house of the Lieutenant. On the night of 29 to 30 March 1734, Castineta attacked, at Camputile (Niolu), Ghjacumu Santu Petriconi at the head of 300 Genoese troops - Greeks for the most part - and forced him to retreat to Vicu. On 13 January 1739 Lieutenant-General Jean-Baptiste Francois des Marets, marquis de Maillebois

2150-457: The skin and mouth. The small population of Albertacce is divided between the Albertacce village and the hamlet Pietra Zitamboli , the village Calasima , and in the forest of Valdu Niellu . The village is built on a gentle slope towards the river Golo in a chestnut grove. Although near Lake Calacuccia , the town does does not border the lake. The houses are partly grouped with the shops around

2200-401: The time, and the slopes are too short - insufficient to satisfy the customers. In addition, and since 11 May 2010, the fishing association "AAPPMA A NIULINCA" has moved its headquarters to the town hall of Albertacce. This association, with 150 members covering the five communes of the canton, manages the aquatic environment of this beautiful region where the Golo rises. Albertacce is one of

2250-485: The tour of the Paglia Orba by crossing the "Geologists' Breach", named in memory of a geologist who died there,) and the "Sphinx Breach", near a characteristic looking rock block. The dizzying faces and ridges of this "queen of the Corsican mountains" offer climbers a multitude of routes rated “AD” to “ED”. Albertacce Albertacce ( French pronunciation: [albɛʁtatʃe] , Corsican: [alˈbɛrtatʃːe] , Italian: [alˈbɛrtattʃe] )

2300-467: The two, a church was built. Its bell tower is similar to that of the parish church of the village and those of neighbouring towns. Access is difficult - both villages are served by the small road D318 that leads to Calasima. Built at 1100 m altitude, Calasima is the highest village in Corsica . Today a hamlet of Albertacce, this village has houses clustered around its church, war memorial and cemetery. Calasima

2350-812: The varieties have distinct English names. It needs full sun to grow well, is intolerant of shade , and is resistant to snow and ice damage. It has naturalized in parts of the midwestern states of the United States, normally south of the normal native ranges of native pines. In Mediterranean Europe and the Anatolian Peninsula ( Asia Minor ), trees usually associated with this species include Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ), Serbian spruce ( Picea omorika ), Bosnian pine ( Pinus heldreichii ), Norway spruce ( Picea abies ), Taurus cedar ( Cedrus libani ), European silver fir ( Abies alba ) and related firs . Several species of juniper ( Juniperus spp.), and various broadleaf trees are associates. Pinus nigra

2400-534: The winter; and sealing wooden roofs. In the US and Canada, the European black pine is planted as a street tree, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and parks. Its value as a street tree is largely due to its resistance to salt spray (from road de-icing salt) and various industrial pollutants (including ozone ), and its intermediate drought tolerance. In the UK the tree is planted as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. It

2450-649: Was appointed army commander of the King in Corsica and he came to Corsica. On 24 June of the same year Niolu submitted to General Maillebois. From 30 July to 1 August 1751, deputies and prosecutors from the Pieve assembled in Oletta and signed an act of submission to the Republic of Genoa , an act by which the King of France tried to make favourable for the Corsicans. Troops were ready to occupy

2500-508: Was inhabited by twelve nations who, for the indigenous majority, had not been subject to Roman influence to a great extent. Niolu was inhabited by the Licnini, a people who occupied the middle basin of the Golo . Masters of the Casacconi and Ampugnani countries they returned to the mountains, populating the cantons of Caccia and Niolo. The Greeks used the term "Lieninoï" to refer to the people. It

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