Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Corsica

Church
20600 Bastia

The church of Saint John Baptist of Bastia, built in the 17th century in the Terra Vechja district, is the largest church in Corsica, combining Baroque facade and 19th century bell towers.

Baroque Church
20237 La Porta

The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Porta, an 18th-century baroque building in Corsica, is distinguished by its campanile and its rich classified furniture. Located in Upper Corsica, it embodies sacred island art.

Pisan-style church
20239 Murato

The church of San Michele de Murato, a 12th-century Pisan Romanesque jewel in Upper Corsica, is distinguished by its polychrome architecture and frescoes from the 14th century. Located in Murato, it illustrates the Tuscan influence in Corsica under the imperium of Pisa.

Romanesque Church
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.

Defensive heritage
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.

Headlights classified as 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.

Genoese tower
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.

Convent
20232 Oletta

The former convent Saint-François d'Oletta, founded in the 12th century in Corsica, is a historic Franciscan building located 2 km from the village, mixing medieval and Baroque architecture, marked by its role in the struggle for Corsican independence and its recent restoration to a private cultural place.