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Ancienne église Saint-Jean

Sorbo-Ocagnano, Haute-Corse, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise Saint-Jean (ancienne) (cad. B 448) : inscription par arrêté du 15 juillet 1976
Protection dates
1976/07/15 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
10e siècle, 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Sorbo-Ocagnano
Département
Haute-Corse
Region
Corse
Country
France
Coordinates
42.47832, 9.45917
Mérimée reference
PA00099250

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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

Edifiée au 10e siècle, la chapelle est décrite comme à moitié en ruine au 17e siècle. La chapelle est composée d'une nef unique se terminant à l'est par une abside semi-circulaire.

English translation

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Built in the 10th century, the chapel is described as half in ruins in the 17th century. The chapel is composed of a single nave ending to the east in a semi-circular apse.

Nearby in the register

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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