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Chateau Fort of San Colombano -- Corsica. Marchese Paolo Maria Giovanni Negrone de San Colombano, 1st Marquis de Negroni married in 1789 --Comtessa Maria Ana de Mattei Antoni (daughter of) --Comte Paolo de Mattei and Marchesa Maria Vittoria Antoni. Paul Marie Jean Jacques and Maria Ana had nine children. The oldest male, Pierre Jean de Negroni de San Colombano, moved to France in 1850 where he established the de Negroni de San Colombano Family in France. It is Interesting to note that the Head of the Negroni Family in France since 1960, Francois Louis Hubert Marquis de Negroni, acquired through a combination of inheritance and purchased the last remaining property of the Negroni Family in Corsica, the Torre San Colombano located close to the Old and the New Castles of San Colombano and overlooking the ancient town of Rogliano. This way, Francois has returned the family to its Corsican roots. Through his efforts, this 15th century landmark was restored to its former grandeur. Chateau Fort of San Colombano.