Selection of the most beautiful monuments in South Corsica

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.

Staircase
20169 Bonifacio

The staircase of the King of Aragon, dug in the 15th century in the limestone cliff of Bonifacio in Corsica, is a historic monument offering spectacular access to a source of drinking water via 187 to 189 steps carved in the rock.

Pisan-style church
20170 Carbini

The Church of St John of Carbini, a 12th century Romanesque building located in Alta Rocca (South Corsica), is famous for its connection to the medieval sect of Giovannali and its Pisan architecture classified as a historical monument since 1886.

Romanesque Church
20169 Bonifacio

The Sainte-Marie-Majure de Bonifacio church, built in the 12th century, is a Roman-Gothic building located in the Upper Town of this Corsican city, classified as a historical monument in 1982.

Citadels
20169 Bonifacio

The citadel of Bonifacio, a medieval fortified enclosure built in the 12th century, dominates the Corsican town on a 60-metre cliff. This Genoese president, both military and urban, controlled the mouths of Bonifacio and protected the trade routes between Genoa, Liguria and Sardinia.