Lucciana

French commune
nomcommune=Lucciana
région=Corse
département=Haute-Corse
arrondissement=Bastia
canton=Borgo
insee=2B148
cp=20290
maire= José Galletti
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=9.41805
latitude=42.546
alt moy=250 m
alt mini=0 m
alt maxi=687 m
hectares=2,916
km²=29.16
sans=3,794
date-sans=1999
dens=130
date-dens=1999

Lucciana is a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Geography

Situated on the eastern coast of Corsica nearly 20 km to the south of Bastia, the commune extends itself to the mountainous summit as far as the twisted lagoon of La Marana bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The international airport of Bastia - Poretta is situated in the commune.

History

The Roman town of Mariana had been founded by Gaius Marius in 93 BC. It was the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Mariana, associated with the dioceses of Pisa and Genoa, which lasted until it was transferred, along with all Corsican bishoprics, by the Concordat of 1801 to the Diocese of Ajaccio. The former cathedral, generally known as the church of La Canonica, is a notable Romanesque building of the 12th century.

Points of interests

* Static inverter plant of HVDC SACOI -the HVDC-power cable connecting the power grids of Corsica and Sardinia with the grid of the Italian mainland.

Demographics

Places and monuments

*The cathedral of the Canonica. Romanesque architecture of the 11th century. Renovated and dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.You can admire Ste Dévote , present of Rainier III de Monaco and bronze figure of Christ ,by MC Sei Dominici .
*The archeological site of Mariana - excavations open to the public.

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lucciana&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=28.887524,59.765625&ie=UTF8&ll=42.563196,9.418373&spn=0.104687,0.233459&z=12 Location of Google Maps]