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Origin and history

The Church of Saint Luxor in Zicavo is a Catholic parish church built in 1857 on the remains of an ancient ruined church, Santa Maria. It adopts a neo-Gothic style, with a unique nave of five arches arched in warheads, a transept and a choir to walk. Its bell tower, added in 1932, completes the building, which was consecrated in 2024 by Cardinal Bustillo. Dedicated to Saint Luxor (or Lussorio), a Sardinian soldier martyred in the fourth century for his conversion to Christianity, it houses partly classified furniture, from a former local Franciscan convent.

The church furniture includes notable works, such as a statue of St. Francis of Assisi (17th century, classified in 1984), a painting offered by Napoleon III in 1854 (allegory of Charity by Lucile Doux), and a 17th century marble bentier. The sacristy houses a statue of Saint Luxor in painted plaster (XX century), while the choir presents an Immaculate 19th century Conception. These elements reflect the religious and artistic heritage of the region, combining local pieces and imperial donations.

The building, covered with tiles and equipped with a long-paned roof, illustrates the 19th century Corsican religious architecture. Its history is marked by late additions (clocher) and a recent consecration (2024), highlighting its sustainability in the cultural landscape of Zicavo. The furniture, partly classified as historical monuments, bears witness to the past importance of the Franciscan convent, now transformed into a gendarmerie.

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