Statues, arches, monuments classified in Corsica

Monument
20119 Bastelica

The memorial of Sampiero Corso, a bronze statue of 1890 in Bastelica, South Corsica, celebrates this 16th century Corsican hero. The work of Vital-Gabriel Dubray dominates a pedestal decorated with historical bas-reliefs in front of the church of Saint-Michel.

Statue
20200 Bastia

The statue of Napoleon I, the work of sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini, erected in 1854 on Saint Nicholas Square in Bastia, a historical symbol of Corsica in the 19th century.

Statue-menhir
20160 Vico

The Apricciani Menhir statue, carved at the Bronze Age, is an anthropomorphic rock discovered in Vico, South Corsica. Ranked a historic monument in 1840, it represents a stylized human figure, typical of Corsican megalithism.

Statue-menhir
20163 Tavera

The Tavera Menhir statue, carved at the Bronze Age or Neolithic, is a 2.42 m megalithic monument located in Tavera, South Corsica. Ranked in 2011, it illustrates Corsican prehistoric art.

20000 Ajaccio

Memorial in bronze and pink granite, erected in Ajaccio in 1865, paying tribute to Napoleon I and his brothers. The work of Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, it dominates Place De Gaulle with its marble statues and exhedras.

20000 Ajaccio

The statue of Cardinal Fesch, historic monument of the 19th century, is located in Ajaccio, Corsica. It decorates the Fesch Palace, which marks the completion of the works.

20000 Ajaccio

The statue of General Abbatucci, a historic monument in Ajaccio, Corsica, honours this soldier on the course Napoleon. The work of sculptor Gabriel-Vital Dubray has been protected since 2017.