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MorsigliaHaute-Corse

In Haute-Corse, Corsica, this town has 109 residents.

Population
109
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€12.05
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Walk, cycle, transit
29%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Morsiglia a good place to live?

There are no grades for Morsiglia: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 72% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 40% of the population.

What makes Morsiglia stand out

The 2 things Morsiglia does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
72%2%MorsigliaMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
40%22%MorsigliaMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 58.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Couvent de l'Annonciation
Couvent de l'Annonciation · Inscrit · Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0
Morsiglia’s story

Morsiglia in pictures

Morsiglia has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

François Antommarchi, born in 1789, is the one person born in Morsiglia before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1990First protected: Tour Saint-Jean
  • 2011Most recently protected: Château Fantauzzi
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Château Fantauzzi and 9 more in and around Morsiglia

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Morsiglia. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau Fantauzziin townAttractionAttractionMoulin Ghielfucciin townAttractionAttractionMoulin Procacciniin townAttractionAttractionMoulin Mattéi3.4 km north, in ErsaFortFortTour de Poghju4.4 km north, in ErsaMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Saint-François de Pino3.9 km southwest, in Pino
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morsiglia.

Who lives here

An older town: 40% of people in Morsiglia are 65 or over, more than in Haute-Corse’s towns or compared French towns

Among adults, 20% have a degree. 6.3% are under 15, below both Haute-Corse’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.

58.1median age
MorsigliaHaute-Corse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Morsiglia
MorsigliaHaute-Corse medianFrance median
Under 156.3%16%17%
15–249.9%10%11%
25–4413%25%23%
45–6432%27%26%
65+40%21%22%
No diploma18%22%19%
CAP or BEP27%20%26%
Baccalauréat23%23%18%
Higher education20%26%30%
Full pageMorsiglia’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page
Ages58.1 median age · 40% are 65 or overHouseholds60 households · 1.8 people per householdBorn abroad5.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Morsiglia?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Morsiglia: 45% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Corse’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. Morsiglia has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
15th c.
oldest protected part
1990
first monument protected
Full pageMorsiglia’s history pageOpen the full History page
Age of homes45% built before 1919 · Older homesMap4 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Morsiglia?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Morsiglia gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than Haute-Corse’s towns or compared French towns: 28.9% of commuters

Jobs located in Morsiglia: 50, for 50 residents in work (1 each). The unemployment rate here is 14.6%. 2.2% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

29%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving69%
On foot29%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Morsiglia, 1 per working resident
14.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageMorsiglia’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
Getting to work29% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 1 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Morsiglia is €12.05/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

7 houses and apartments changed hands in Morsiglia from July 2023 to June 2026.

€12.05/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Morsiglia€12.05/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haute-Corse median€13.75/m²
€12.05/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.76 to €14.87/m² a month)
€11.06/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageMorsiglia’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page
Renting€12.05/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morsiglia

12pages on Morsiglia
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 18.3 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing7 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractions3 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 58.1History4 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Morsiglia has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →
Tour Saint-JeanFortified house · 15th c.
Ensemble paroissial Saint-Cyprien, au hameau de MuchietaChurch · 16th–19th c.
Inscrit
Château FantauzziChâteau · 20th c.
Couvent de l'AnnonciationConvent · 15th–18th c.
Photo credits

Tour Saint-Jean: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ensemble paroissial Saint-Cyprien, au hameau de Muchieta: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Couvent de l'Annonciation: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Morsiglia

2 notable people were born in Morsiglia.

Their page →
F
François AntommarchiCorsican physician, professor of anatomy, botanist and priv… · 1789–1838
Y
Yves StellaCorsican former militant, journalist and politician · 1942–2012

Morsiglia’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haute-Corse →
San-Martino-di-LotaVille-di-PietrabugnoBastiaSan-Martino-di-LotaVille-di-PietrabugnoBastiaMorsiglia
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Morsiglia109—————
San-Martino-di-Lota3,05615—D—A−
Ville-di-Pietrabugno3,21517ADA+B+
Bastia46,86718BDB−B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Morsiglia

Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica

Morsiglia is a commune of 109 people in the Communauté de communes du Cap Corse. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population
109 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Cap Corse
Département
Haute-Corse (2B)
Région
Corsica
Area
5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²)
INSEE code
2B170

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, 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.