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Ruin Attractions In Corse-du-Sud

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Corse-du-Sud is a former department of France consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. It and the other Corsican department, Haute-Corse, decided to merge with each other and the single collectivity of Corsica effective 1 January 2018, coinciding with territorial elections The people living in Corse-du-Sud are called Southerners .
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  • 1. Tour d'Omigna Cargese
    The Tower of Omigna is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the French island of Corsica. The tower was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. In 1991 it was listed as one of the official Historical Monuments of France.Since 1977 the tower has been owned by a French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral. The agency has announced that it plans to purchase 212 hectares of the headland and as of 2011 had acquired 121 hectares . The tower was restored in 2009 and visitors can climb up onto the roof terrace.An area of 255 hectares that includes the headland and portions of the adjacent coastlin...
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  • 4. Tour de Capo Di Muro Coti Chiavari
    The Tower of Capu di Muru is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Coti-Chiavari on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 100 metres on the Capu di Muru headland. The tower was built in around 1600. It was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. In 1994 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.The tower is owned and maintained by the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse in an agreement with the French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral. The agency plans to purchase 215 hectares of the headland and as of 2017 had acquired 212 hectares .
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