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Oratoire dit Abadie de Moca-Croce

Moca-Croce, Corse-du-Sud, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Oratoire dit Abadie de Moca-Croce : inscription par arrêté du 2 décembre 1926
Protection dates
1926/12/02 : inscrit MH
Type
oratoire
Main period of construction
10e siècle, 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
Au milieu du cimetière
Commune
Moca-Croce
Département
Corse-du-Sud
Region
Corse
Country
France
Coordinates
41.80778, 9.00038
Mérimée reference
PA00099098

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1783 map "Corse." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Datée de la seconde moitié du 10e siècle, l'église était une possession de l'abbaye bénédictine de San Benigno de Gênes. Au 15e siècle, l'église était signalée ruinée. Elle a été reconstruite avant 1587. Un compte-rendu de 1587 indique que l'église ne comporte pas de clocher et que le mur à droite de l'entrée est orné de nombreuses images peintes. Un état de 1686 mentionne qu'elle a d'abord été desservie par un prêtre appelé abbé puis entretenue par un ermite. L'élévation sud comporte, dans son angle sud-est, un contrefort supportant un clocher-mur à baie libre plein cintre. Le chevet présente une abside semi-circulaire.

English translation

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Dated to the second half of the 10th century, the church was a possession of the Benedictine abbey of San Benigno of Genoa. In the 15th century, the church was reported to be in ruins. It was rebuilt before 1587. A report from 1587 indicates that the church has no bell tower and that the wall to the right of the entrance is decorated with numerous painted images. An account from 1686 mentions that it was first served by a priest called abbot and then maintained by a hermit. The south elevation has, in its south-east corner, a buttress supporting a porch tower with free pointed arch opening. The chevet presents a semi-circular apse.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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