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Château de Vico d'Ornano

Vico d'Ornano Castle

Santa-Maria-Siché

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Where
Santa-Maria-Siché

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Château de Vico d'Ornano stands in Santa-Maria-Siché (Corse-du-Sud), in the Corse region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 20th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Vico d'Ornano château is a nineteenth-century Corsican residence in Santa-Maria-Siché, distinguished by three corner turrets topped with pepperpot roofs, characteristic features of aristocratic domestic architecture. The interior preserves painted décor by Jean-Baptiste Bassoul, notably a remarkable Neo-Pompeian entrance hall, and rooms furnished in Renaissance, Louis XV and Empire styles.

What to know

  • The entire château has been listed as a historic monument since 2012.
  • Access, opening hours and visiting conditions are not publicly established: contact the town hall of Santa-Maria-Siché for information.
  • The building retains its period interior decoration, including the vestibule paintings by Bassoul.

Where this château is

Santa-Maria-Siché · Corse-du-Sud · Corse

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Address

375 Strada Samperu Corsu, 20190 Santa-Maria-Siché

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA2A000010
Period of construction
first quarter of the 20th century

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Frequently asked

When was Vico d'Ornano château built?
The residence dates from the second half of the nineteenth century, though administrative records reference the early twentieth century.
Who painted the interior decoration?
Jean-Baptiste Bassoul executed the decorative paintings, particularly the Neo-Pompeian entrance hall.
Can the interior of the château be visited?
The interior contains period decoration and furnishings; access conditions must be verified locally.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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The most visited in this department — Corse-du-Sud

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