Bilia

On this territory stand the remains of a monastery founded by the Friars Minor and a Romanesque chapel. A monk from the “Santu Martinu” convent became famous for his miracles. He was invoked to cure people suffering from madness or depression. Imploring the saints is also part of a deeply rooted tradition in Corsica.

At the top of a spur 361 m above sea level, the Castello d’Alo-Bisujè archaeological site reveals fragments of menhirs. There are also millstones and pottery dating from the 2nd millennium BC. It is an imposing circular monument with an entrance and diverticula. There is also a central chamber and a staircase leading to the platform on the second level. Prehistoric huts dot the site all around. Inhabited since prehistoric times, the area was emptied of its inhabitants at the beginning of the sixteenth century following incessant attacks by Barbary pirates. Thanks to the arrival of inhabitants from Zicavo, Bilia became a community of over 200 souls in the 18th century.