Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Haute-corse

Couvent
20220 Corbara

The Convent of St.Dominique of Corbara, founded in the 15th century, is an important Corsican monastery located on the slopes of Mount St. Angel, in Corbara, Upper Corsica. This historic site, marked by periods of education, internment and religious life, dominates the Balagne and remains a major spiritual retreat site.

Patrimoine défensif
20270 Aléria

The Fort of Matra, built in the 14th century in Aleria, Corsica, is a historical monument classified in 1962, strategically dominated the plain and now houses an archaeological museum.

Phare classé MH
20275 Ersa

The Giraglia lighthouse, built in the 19th century on an island near Ersa in Corsica, is a historic lighthouse listed as a national monument, marking Cape Corsica.

Tour génoise
20217 Ogliastro

The Genoese tower of Albo, built in the 16th-17th centuries in Ogliastro, Corsica, is a coastal defense tower against barbaric pirates, classified as a historic monument in 1992.

Ville antique
20270 Aléria

The ancient town of Aleria, founded in the sixth century BC in Aleria, Corsica, is a major archaeological site of the Greco-Roman period, marked by its role as the capital of Corsica and its monumental remains.

Pont
20218 Morosaglia

The Ponte Leccia bridge, built in Morosaglia, Corsica, is a genoese bridge with donkeybacks from the 17th and 18th centuries, replacing a medieval structure. It crosses the Golo, the strategic axis of the island, and combines historical architecture and central role in Corsican communications.

Eglise romane
20230 San-Nicolao

The church of San Nicolao de San-Nicolao, a 17th to 19th century religious building in Corsica, combines Baroque architecture and 19th century frescoes. Ranked a Historic Monument in 1976, it dominates the Moriani plain.

Eglise de style pisan
20220 Aregno

The church of the Trinity and San Giovanni d'Aregno, a Romanesque jewel of the 11th century, dominates the Corsican village of Aregno in Balagne. Classified as a historical monument, it has unique carved motifs and medieval frescoes.