Altiani

Administration
Altiani

Old Genovese bridge
Altiani
Location within Corsica region Altiani
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Corte
Canton	Bustanico
Mayor	Marius Luciani (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	159–1,192 m (522–3,911 ft) (avg. 618 m/2,028 ft)
Land area¹	18.29 km² (7.06 sq mi)
Population²	107 (2008)
- Density	6 /km² (16 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	2B012/ 20270
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Altiani is a commune in the Haute-Corse département of France on the island of Corsica.

Description

The village is divided into 3 main parts defined by their altitude : "---", "Campo di fiore", "le col" (the pass).
The parochial church Sainte Marie, described as Romanic, sits in the low part of the village and is surrounded by habitations. It has recently been restored.
Altiani used to have 2 bars and one butchery but since a few years there only is a bar left, which is sitting in campo do fiore.
"La fontaine" is a place including a fountain, a table and two old kitchen garden and used to be a major place of the village considering it was the only source of water before the 70s. Now it is mainly a gathering place for young's.
Many inhabitants cultivate vegetables all around the village into their personal small kitchen gardens.
Itinerant sellers comes once or twice a week to sell food including meat, bred or fish.

Historical population of Altiani
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
Population	104	126	126	100	90	95	107

Since 1991, the "Associu Ghjuvan Francescu" helps cancer research by collecting money by organizing a "fund raising day" in Altiani :

From 1 to 6 pm, many games for children between 4 and 12 are set up on the main place of the village with a lot of toys to win, sportive events such as races ( between 200m and 4 km ) or a petanque contest.
From 7 to 9 pm, food and drinks (including regional products) are sold and a tombola is organized.
From 9 to 10 pm, a Corsican band is invited to sing and play regional music.
From 10 pm to 5 am, the place turns into a dance floor with music and light effects performed by a DJ.

These funds are put back to the Paoli-Calmettes Institut and finance many materials to cure cancer or do research such as: