Native house of Pasquale Paoli

Four rooms manifest the wealth of the museum

Photo Collectivité de Corse - Pascale Neri

At the entrance(admission) a first document of the return of ashes 1875 - 89. Photography of the monument to PASCAL PAOLI in WESTMINSTER.
In the second room, they find a safe(chest) with boxes the XVIth century, portraits of PASCAL PAOLI among which that of LAWRENCE, the coat of arms of the family PAOLI realised by Mister DEMARTINI, a cellar with liqueur, a table service, a test(event) plasters it model of the statue of RAYMOND SERVIAN which raises itself(draws itself up) at the entrance(admission) of the village and a saddle offered by Bey of Tunis.
In the main room a sacred silver, an amnesty granted(tuned) by the doge from Genoa(embarrassment) to Corsica, announcement made by GIOVANNI ROCCA to the populations of Corsica(Corsican) of election in the généralat of PASCAL PAOLI, a portrait of PASCAL PAOLI by RICHARD COSWAY, the attributes of power such as the seal of the government, the crucifix, Columbu, the office(desk) of FRANCESCHINI - PIETRI, the flag of Independence as well as two letters of PASCAL PAOLI, a document of Convention(Agreement) outlawed DECLARER PAOLI and English cards(maps) of Corsica show the wealth of the heritage of the museum.
Besides, since April 6th, 2000 a picture(board) of called HENRY BENBRIDGE "Easter PAOLI in the battle of Punter(Laying) Novo", was installed(settled), it is a work recently acquired by the old(former) Department of the Haute-Corse.
In the room where was born PASCAL PAOLI an orezzinca seat(sofa), below, two engraved portraits. Is of more the vest, the scarf and the sword of PASCAL PAOLI are exposed(explained) next to a crucifix and to a view(sight) of Naples in the XVIIIth century.
The next room allows to discover a portrait of the General painted by NOVELLINI, a copy of Giustificazione della revoluzione as well as currency(change) and work of JAMES BOSWELL, plan of the Russet Island the (XVIIIth) century and diverse documents on the relative(parents) of PASCAL PAOLI.

About the venue

morosaglia
  • Maison des illustres
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  • Musée, salle d'exposition
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  • Maison, appartement, atelier de personnes célèbres

The Museum of Morosaglia is open to the public from May 16th till September 30th from 9 h till 12 h and from 13 h till 18 h as well as from October 1st till May 15th from 8 h till 12 h and from 13 h till 17 h. The visitors are not any more admitted 1/2 hours before the closure(lock). Closed on Sundays of November 1st in 31 Mars. Closed January 1st, May 1st, 1st and November 11th, December 25th.

Maison natale de Pascale Paoli Photo Collectivité de Corse - Pascale Neri