Altiani

French commune
common_name = Altiani
time zone = CET (GMT +1)
region = Corse
departement =Haute-Corse
longitude=9.29194444444
latitude=42.2380555556
alt moy=618 m
alt mini=159 m
alt maxi=1192 m
Postal : Code 20251
INSEE Code : 20012
mayor = Marius Luciani
mandat = 2008-
area = 18.29
date-population =1999
population = 95

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

Description

* The village is divided into 3 main parts defined by their altitude : "---", "Campo di fiore", "le col" (the pass).
* The parochial church Sainte Marie, described as Romanic, sits in the low part of the village and is surrounded by habitations. It has recently been restored.
* Altiani used to have 2 bars and one butchery but since a few years there only is a bar left, which is sitting in campo do fiore.
* "La fontaine" is a place including a fountain, a table and two old kitchen garden and used to be a major place of the village considering it was the only source of water before the 70s. Now it is mainly a gathering place for young's.
* Many habitants cultivate vegetables all around the village into their personal small kitchen gardens.
* Itinerant sellers comes once or twice a week to sell food including meat, bred or fish.

Notable personalities

* Joseph Campana, mayor from 1959 to 2001 (he died during his 8^th term).
* Ghjuvan Francescu Bernabéi, killed by a cancer at the age of 20 in 1991.

About the "Associu Ghjuvan Francescu"

Since 1991, the "Associu Ghjuvan Francescu" helps cancer research by collecting money by organizing a "fund raising day" in Altiani :
* From 1 to 6 pm, many games for children between 4 and 12 are set up on the main place of the village with a lot of toys to win, sportive events such as races ( between 200m and 4km ) or a petanque contest.
* From 7 to 9 pm, food and drinks (including regional products) are sold and a tombola is organized.
* From 9 to 10 pm, a Corsican band is invited to sing and play regional music.
* From 10 pm to 5 am, the place turns into a dance floor with music and light effects performed by a DJ.

These funds are put back to the Paoli-Calmettes Institut and finance many materials to cure cancer or do research such as:
* A voice-commanded robotic arm for coelio-surgery.
* Research on genetic risks in cancer research.
* Therapeutic apartments.

References and external links

* Geographical information about Altiani : - [http://www.lion1906.com/Regions/corse/Departements/haute-corse/altiani_2b0012.php] and [http://www.carte-france.info/ville-20270-altiani/]
* Official Website coming soon : [http://www.altiani.net/]

ee also

*Communes of the Haute-Corse department