An unspoilt gem of agriculture... Like its neighbour, Galeria, the village of Manso was entirely destroyed by the Barbaresque and the Genoans at the end of the 15th century.
Its territory of 121 km² belongs to the state (93 km²) and to the municipalities of Niolo. It offers a unique view of the mountains.

In the shade of the highest peaks of the island, close to the splendid forest of Fangu declared "world biosphere reserve", Manso and its hamlets testify to the diversity of Balagne.

Manso occupies the upper valley of the Fango, leaning against the great barrier which stands between the Paglia Orba (2,525 m.) And the Punta Minuta (2,556 m.).

Large forests are sheltered there: the communal forest of Falasorma, the national forest of Fango and the forest of Piriu. The latter has been declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. It is populated by holm oaks which are said to be the oldest in the world.

The municipality is made up of four hamlets which are from east to west (or from upstream to downstream): Mont-Estremo, Barghiana, Manso and Tuarelli-Chiorna, all located along the Fango.
The town hall and the church are located in Barghiana.

The Filosorma - or Falasorma - is a place steeped in the history of these Niolu shepherds who, over the centuries, have shaped or populated it to the rhythm of transhumance.
Descending from the Col de Caprunale, the herds walked on the right bank and, if they went to Galeria, crossed the Fango by the Ponte Vecchju.

Sights:

San Pancraziu parish church: located in the hamlet of Barghjana, in the municipality of Manso. Saint Pancras, the patron saint of herdsmen, is celebrated on 12 May.

San Petru di Chjumi chapel.

Natural sites: natural pools of the Fango river, the Caprunale transhumance path, U Capu Tafunatu, U Ponte Vecchju.

San Pancraziu church is located in the hamlet of Barghjana in the village of Manso. Saint Pancras, the patron saint of shepherds, is celebrated on 12 May.
During the transhumance, the shepherds came to have their flocks blessed. The Church of Saint Pancrace was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the inhabitants of the hamlets of Barghjana and Montestremu.

The bell tower was built later, in 1957, by an Italian mason Anghjulu Begani, helped by two young men from the village: Mathieu Costa and François Santucci. The small house next to the church was once used for making candles.

In the past, the statue of the Saint was carried to the entrance to the village of Barghjana, then on the road to transhumance. During this day, traders from Balagne and Calenzana in particular, as well as the shepherds of the valley came to exhibit and sell their products.