Selection of the most beautiful monuments in South Corsica

Fortin
20147 Osani

The Girolata fort, built between the 16th and 17th centuries in Osani, Corsica, is a bastioned defensive complex protecting a square tower and a chapel, classified as a historical monument since 2013.

Citadelles
20000 Ajaccio

The citadel of Ajaccio, built in the 16th century, is a Genoese military fortress controlling the Bay of Ajaccio, Corsica. A strategic symbol of the city, it underwent several transformations and occupations until its ranking in 2012.

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20110 Belvédère-Campomoro

The Genoese tower of Campomoro, built in the 16th century in Belvedere-Campomoro in South Corsica, is the most imposing of Corsica, surrounded by a star-shaped enclosure to protect the bay from barbaric raids.

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20128 Grosseto-Prugna

The Genoese tower of Capitello, built in the 16th century in Grosseto-Prugna in South Corsica, is an historic monument emblematic of Corsican defensive architecture.

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20150 Ota

The Genoese tower of Porto, built in the 16th century in Ota, South Corsica, is a fortified square tower overlooking the Gulf, classified as a historical monument since 1946.

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20166 Pietrosella

The Genoese tower of Isolella, built in 1608 in Pietrosella, South Corsica, is a circular granite defense tower typical of the genoese 17th century coastal constructions.

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20100 Sartène

The Genoese tower of Roccapina, built in the 17th century in Sartène in South Corsica, is a circular coastal tower today in ruins, classified as a historical monument since 1994.

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20160 Vico

The Genoese tower of Sagone, built in the 16th century in Vico, South Corsica, is a coastal watch tower emblematic of the genoese defensive system against barbaric raids, dominating the Gulf of Sagone.