The commune, whose name evokes the rocky spur that dominated the road linking the plain to the Nebbiu, played an eminent role in the island's history in the Middle Ages. The main seat of the powerful Bagnala family, which first settled near the ancient city of Mariana and whose fief extended from the Golu valley to Cap Corse, the castrum was a refuge for the population, a place of worship and an important economic center under the authority of Pisa. Later, the convent and hospital of Saint-François attracted the dominions of the wealthiest families. From 1407 to 1432, Vincentello d'Istria, viceroy of Corsica on behalf of Alfonso of Aragon, opposed Genoa, but was eventually captured and executed by the Genoese. Once in power, the Genoese chose Bastia as Corsica's capital, and the castle was dismantled in 1489. In modern times, the development of the plain and the organization of the pond's fisheries, renowned throughout Italy, enabled the neighboring town to be supplied and to grow. Traces of this brilliant past can still be found: pieces of the Roman road that linked Mariana to the Nebbiu, the ruins of the first Saint-André church, the foundations of the castle and architectural elements integrated into more recent buildings...

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