Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Corsica

Pisan-style church
20170 Carbini

The Church of St John of Carbini, a 12th century Romanesque building located in Alta Rocca (South Corsica), is famous for its connection to the medieval sect of Giovannali and its Pisan architecture classified as a historical monument since 1886.

Staircase
20169 Bonifacio

The staircase of the King of Aragon, dug in the 15th century in the limestone cliff of Bonifacio in Corsica, is a historic monument offering spectacular access to a source of drinking water via 187 to 189 steps carved in the rock.

Fortin
20147 Osani

The Girolata fort, built between the 16th and 17th centuries in Osani, Corsica, is a bastioned defensive complex protecting a square tower and a chapel, classified as a historical monument since 2013.

Archaeological sites
20140 Sollacaro

The remains of Filitosa in Sollacaro, Corsica, are a major prehistoric site dating back to the seventh millennium BC, reflecting the first human occupation of the island in the Mediterranean. This archaeological site reveals traces of homes and limestone artifacts, providing an overview of the lifestyles of ancient island societies.

Archaeological sites
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.

Archaeological sites
20170 Levie

The archaeological site of Capula in Levi, Corsica, is a historical complex covering the Neolithic, Iron Age and the Middle Ages, including a castellu and a fortress village.

Archaeological sites
20170 Levie

Castellu di Cucuruzzu is a protohistoric Torrean site of the Bronze Age, located in Levia, South Corsica, classified as a historical monument. This fortified complex, built on granite chaos at 700 m above sea level, illustrates the Torrean culture with its enclosure, tower and archaeological remains.

Genoese tower
20100 Ajaccio

The Genoese tower of the Parata, located in Ajaccio, Corsica, is a watch tower built between the 16th and 18th centuries to protect the coastline of barbaric pirates.