ClasséConvent · protected 2026Couvent Saint-Dominique et ses jardinsPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Église paroissiale de l'Annonciation · Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.03historic monuments
History of Corbara · Monuments historiques
3 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2017
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Corbara: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 15th century. We have photos of 3 of them. The ministry first listed a monument in Corbara in 1985.
Monuments historiques
3
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
1
the second level
Oldest part
15th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
19%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Corbara in pictures
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Couvent Saint-Dominique et ses jardinsClassé
Chapelle de la Nativité, dite chapelle Notre-Dame de LazioInscritPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Protected area
Corbara has had a protected historic area since 2017
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR94-06 | AVAP June 15, 2017 | AVAP (heritage area rules) June 15, 2017 |
A site patrimonial remarquable protects a whole area rather than one building: inside it, building work follows the area’s own plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
The list gives no boundaries, so the map can’t show the area.
Map
Where Corbara’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscrit
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
3 monuments by protection
2 Classé1 Inscrit
Classé is the higher protection: any work on the building needs the State’s permission. Work on an inscrit building must be declared to the State in advance. Around both, building work in sight of the monument (usually within 500 m) needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
Points as the ministry gives them: a monument spread over several plots has one point.
Classé
2 classé monuments in Corbara
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 1 of the 2 is protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséChurch · protected 2013Église paroissiale de l'AnnonciationPhoto: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
One inscrit monument in Corbara
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChapel · protected 1985Chapelle de la Nativité, dite chapelle Notre-Dame de LazioPhoto: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Age of homes
19% of homes in Corbara were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
19%
Before 1919
2.2%
1919–45
9.5%
1946–70
30%
1971–90
20%
1991–2005
19%
2006 on
CorbaraMedian compared French town
19% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (30%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Corbara
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbara | 962 | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| L'Île-Rousse | 3,231 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Calenzana | 2,684 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Calvi | 5,788 | 5 | 4 | — |
In brief
Corbara in brief
More of Corbara’s homes are old than in most places: 19% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 3 historic monuments, 2 of them classé, including Église paroissiale de l'Annonciation. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2017. The oldest is Couvent Saint-Dominique et ses jardins, from the 15th century. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: the list grew between 1985 and 2026.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Monuments historiques. France protects buildings at two levels. Classé, the higher (about a third of the list), means any work needs the State’s permission; inscrit means work must be declared to the State in advance. The Culture ministry’s Mérimée base lists every protected building, and this page counts them.
- Partly protected. Many entries protect part of a building only (its façades and roofs, a staircase, a painted room). Each counts as one monument, like a fully protected one.
- Where a monument is counted. In the commune named on its protection, moved to today’s commune where communes have since merged. A monument listed for several communes counts in each.
- Sites patrimoniaux remarquables. Since 2016 France’s protected historic areas (the former secteurs sauvegardés, ZPPAUP and AVAP) share one name. Inside one, building work follows the area’s plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
- What isn’t here. Protected objects (furniture, organs, paintings), old buildings with no protection, UNESCO World Heritage listings and labels such as “Plus Beaux Villages de France” aren’t on this list, so this page doesn’t count them.
- No History Grade yet. Everything on this page is described, not graded: France’s History Grade isn’t built yet.
Questions about the history of Corbara
How many historic monuments are there in Corbara?
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Corbara: 2 classé and 1 inscrit.
Which monuments in Corbara are classé?
2, among them Couvent Saint-Dominique et ses jardins and Église paroissiale de l'Annonciation.
Is Corbara a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Corbara has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2017.
How old are the homes in Corbara?
19% of its main homes were built before 1919 (median compared French town: 7.4%).
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.