Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Corsica

Citadelles
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.

Sites archéologique
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pont génois
20276 Asco

The Genoese bridge from Ascu to Asco, built in the 15th century in Corsica, is a medieval bridge on the back of a donkey listed as a historical monument, connecting the village with pastures of the Cinto massif by traditional tracks.