Selection of the most beautiful monuments in South Corsica

Genoese tower
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.

Genoese tower
20131 Pianottoli-Caldarello

The Caldarello Genoese tower, built in the 16th century in Pianottoli-Caldarello in South Corsica, is a round coastal granite tower that served as an advanced post for coral defence and fishing.

Bridge
20119 Bastelica

The Zippitoli Bridge, built in the 15th and 16th centuries in Bastelica, Corsica, is an old unserviced Genoese pedestrian bridge, 19 meters long, typical of the architecture of the time with its arch in the middle of the hanger and its donkey back.

Bridge
20126 Évisa

The Zaglia Bridge, built in the 18th century in Évisa, Corsica, is an emblematic Genoese bridge listed as a historical monument. It crossed the Tavulella stream in the Spelunca gorges, facilitating the movement of shepherds and inhabitants.

Bridge
20150 Ota

The bridge of Pianella, built in the 15th century in Ota, Corsica, is a unique arched Genoese bridge listed as a historical monument. It crosses the Porto River in a preserved natural setting.

Convent
20140 Petreto-Bicchisano

The convent Saint Francis of Istria, founded in the 17th century in Petreto-Bicchisano in Corsica, is a former Franciscan monastery organized around a closed courtyard, now partially protected.

Citadels
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.

Archaeological sites
20170 San-Gavino-di-Carbini

The Castellu d'Araghju is a prehistoric Torrean site of the Bronze Age, located in San-Gavino-di-Carbini in South Corsica, overlooking the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio. This castel, among the best preserved in Corsica, illustrates the defensive architecture of the time.