Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
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Heritage classified
Saint Lucia Chapel, formerly known as Santa Maria Assunta (Case C 89): inscription by order of 13 February 1989
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Origin and history
Saint Lucia Chapel of Santa Maria Siche is a Romanesque religious building built in the 13th century. It is distinguished by its elongated plane, composed of a single nave covered with an apparent wooden frame and an apse arched in cul-de-four. A curved free bay campanile completes the whole. The building underwent major changes between the 16th and 20th centuries, including the addition of a deep choir in the 18th century and the construction of a bell tower pierced by a narrow arcade, more recent than the original structure.
The rectangular nave, extended by the choir, preserves traces of its primitive state, as the modillons visible on the north lateral elevation, today blind. The chapel, originally dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta before being renamed, was restored between 2010 and 2011. It has been protected since 1989 by an inscription under the title of Historic Monuments, covering the entire building (cadastre C 89). Municipal property, its state of conservation and its openness to the public are not specified in available sources.
Architecturally, the chapel illustrates the evolution of styles in Corsica, mixing primitive Romanesque elements (modillons, apse) with posterior additions (chœur, bell tower). Its campanile, typical of island religious art, and its apparent structure underline its modest and emblematic character of the medieval Corsican heritage. The successive changes reflect liturgical needs and local adaptations over centuries.
