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Origin and history

The church of Santa Maria Assunta de Piedicorete-di-Gaggio, located in the Corsican village of the same name, dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. It is distinguished by a bas-relief used, vestige of a destroyed church, which now adorns its bell tower. This bas-relief, dating from the Pisan occupation of Corsica, was originally placed above the door of a missing religious building. Its bare tympanum rests on a lintel decorated with interlaces, while an archvolt carved of monsters in high relief surmounts it.

The church has been listed as a Historic Monument since 15 March 1958, specifically for this bas-relief integrated into the bell tower (park G 12). The location of the building, although documented in the Merimée base under address 20251 Piedicorte-di-Gaggio, is considered to have an average accuracy (note 6/10). The church belongs to the municipality and thus preserves an artistic and historical heritage linked to the Pisan presence in Corsica.

The region, marked by genoese and Pisan influences in the Middle Ages, sees this type of monument as a symbol of Christianization and cultural exchanges in the Mediterranean. The churches of this period often served as community gathering places, while reflecting the architectural and artistic styles of the dominant powers of the time. Piedicorte-di-Gaggio, like other Corsican villages, is part of this mix of external influences and local traditions.

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