Selection of the most beautiful monuments in South Corsica

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.

Genoese tower
20100 Ajaccio

The Genoese tower of the Parata, located in Ajaccio, Corsica, is a watch tower built between the 16th and 18th centuries to protect the coastline of barbaric pirates.

Archaeological sites
20170 Levie

Castellu di Cucuruzzu is a protohistoric Torrean site of the Bronze Age, located in Levia, South Corsica, classified as a historical monument. This fortified complex, built on granite chaos at 700 m above sea level, illustrates the Torrean culture with its enclosure, tower and archaeological remains.

Archaeological sites
20170 Levie

The archaeological site of Capula in Levi, Corsica, is a historical complex covering the Neolithic, Iron Age and the Middle Ages, including a castellu and a fortress village.

Archaeological sites
20100 Sartène

The alignment of Pagliajo is a megalithic site of the Bronze Age in Sartène (Corse), comprising 258 menhirs and funeral chests, classified as a historical monument in 1974.

Archaeological sites
20140 Sollacaro

The remains of Filitosa in Sollacaro, Corsica, are a major prehistoric site dating back to the seventh millennium BC, reflecting the first human occupation of the island in the Mediterranean. This archaeological site reveals traces of homes and limestone artifacts, providing an overview of the lifestyles of ancient island societies.

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.