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The Zippitoli Bridge, located in Bastelica, Corsica, is a pedestrian building built between the 15th and 16th centuries. The bridge, 19 metres long and 2.80 metres wide, has a single arch in the middle of a circle of about 10 metres in range. Its back structure is characteristic of the bridges of this period, although its parapets and apron coating have now disappeared. He formerly linked Bastelica to Ajaccio, playing a key role in local movements before being disused during the construction of the national road RF 1.

Ranked a Historical Monument by order of 15 February 1977, the Zippitoli Bridge is now owned by the municipality of Bastelica. Its current state reflects its gradual abandonment after the modernization of road infrastructure, although its stone structure, typical of Genoese engineering in Corsica, still bears witness to its past usefulness. The GPS coordinates available place the monument near Zipitoli, but the accuracy of its location remains considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10).

This bridge illustrates the legacy of medieval and reborn developments in Corsica, where the bridges at the back of the donkey facilitated exchanges between mountain villages and coastal areas. Its decommissioning to the benefit of RF 1 marks a transition to more modern infrastructure, while leaving a remarkable architectural heritage, now protected but weakened by erosion and time.

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