Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Haute-corse

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.

Eglise baroque
20229 Carcheto-Brustico

The church of Sainte-Marguerite de Carcheto-Brustico, a baroque building dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, is distinguished by its openwork bell tower and its warm stone façade, classified as a historical monument in 1976 in Haute-Corse.

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.

Tour génoise
20200 Santa-Maria-di-Lota

The Genoese tower of Miomo, built in the 16th century in Santa-Maria-di-Lota, Corsica, is a defensive coastal tower classified as a historic monument. It protected the coasts from barbaric incursions and dominated the mouth of the Miomu fig.

Eglise baroque
20253 Patrimonio

Saint Martin de Patrimonio Church, built in the 17th century in Corsica, is a Baroque jewel classified as a historical monument. Located in Nebbio, it houses major works by Badarocco and Lanfranco, witnesses of Corsican sacred art.

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.

Tour génoise
20217 Olmeta-di-Capocorso

The Negro Genoese Tower, built in the 16th century in Olmeta-di-Capocorso, Corsica, is a round coastal tower designed to protect the coasts and local fishermen.

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.