Tartagine

The Tartagine (French: Rivière de Tartagine) is a river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It flows through the Monte Cinto massif. It is a tributary of the Asco, which in turn is a tributary of the Golo.

Tartagine
Genoese bridge at Castifao
Location
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Asco
• coordinates	42.48351°N 9.19109°E / 42.48351; 9.19109
Basin features
Progression	Asco→ Golo→ Tyrrhenian Sea

Course

The Tartagine is 30.32 kilometres (18.84 mi) long. It crosses the communes of Canavaggia, Castifao, Mausoléo, Moltifao, Olmi-Cappella and Vallica.

The Tartagine rises to the east of the 2,144 metres (7,034 ft) Monte Corona in the commune of Olmi-Cappella. It is known as the Ruisseau de Balaninu in its upper section above the Fontaine de Targtagine. The river flows northeast through the Forêt de Tartagine-Melaja to the south of the village of Mausoléo, then east to the village of Piana north of Castifao, then southeast to its confluence with the Asco to the north of Ponte Leccia. The Asco in turn joins the Golo soon after.

Downstream from Piana the Tartagine is followed by the D247 road and then the T30 road.

Environment

The Forêt de Tartagine (Tartagine Forest) is dominated by maritime pines (Pinus pinaster) and black pines (Pinus nigra laricio), but has varied flora and fauna including golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) and mouflon (Ovis gmelini). In the 1990s the forest was cleaned up and the trails were marked for visitors. Hiking trails connect the villages and the remains of old mills and Genoese bridges. The river is shaded by trees and fairly calm, so is a popular place for families to walk and swim.

Tributaries

The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Tartagine:

• Forci 9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
  • Bocigione 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
  • Cavoni 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Melaja (river) 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
  • San Parteo 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
  • Grossi 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
  • Caselle 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
  • Rega 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
  • Buginu 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
  • Germanu 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• San Pietro 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
  • Valle di Luco 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Vadarbico 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
  • Aghia Aschese 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
  • Conculaccio 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Francioni 6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
  • Avarozia 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
  • Pinelli 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
  • Pandigranaccio 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
  • Piane 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Rosario 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
  • Atembre 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Alzone 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
  • Monti Rossi 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Lagani 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
• Scalambra 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
• Cattarello 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
  • Conconi 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Arena 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
  • Aulina 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Frescolina 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
• la Calanca Mozza 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Petra Inone 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Pino 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Muraccie 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Muraticalvi 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Forcine 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Forci 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Purgatorio 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Line e d'Alzo 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Piovanaccio 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Paratella 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Vitalba 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Palmente 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Migiatto 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Quercitello 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Castiglione 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
  • Casiccia 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Corona 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Calanello 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Marcognaninco 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Saltellole 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Cutticcio 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Sugitte 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Pratella 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)

Sources

• "La Tartagine", Camping les Castors (in French), retrieved 2021-12-15
• "Relation: Rivière de Tartagine (10294487)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2021-12-15
• "Rivière de Tartagine", Sandre (in French), retrieved 2021-12-15