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The funeral chapel Pozzo di Borgo, located in the municipality of Alata in South Corsica, dates from the 3rd quarter of the 19th century. This monument, listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments by decree of 14 May 2012, illustrates the importance of funeral buildings for the influential families of the island at this time. Its architecture and location reflect the local traditions associated with the commemoration of the deceased, in a context where Corsica, marked by a rural society and clan structures, attached great symbolic value to family burials.

The location of the chapel, reported as "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10) in the Merimée base, corresponds to address 5145 Montichi in Alata, in the department of South Corsica (code Insee 2A006). Although available sources (Monumentum, internal data) do not specify its current state of openness to the public, its listing as Historic Monuments underscores its heritage value. Funeral chapels of this type often served as a private gathering place for wealthy families, while integrating into the 19th century Corsican religious and social landscape.

No additional information is provided on sponsors, architects or specific events related to its construction. The data are limited to its classification, construction period and administrative location, without details of its past or present use beyond its original funeral function.

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