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Lookout Attractions In Corsica

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Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is located southeast of the French mainland and west of the Italian Peninsula, with the nearest land mass being the Italian island of Sardinia to the immediate south. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. While being part of Metropolitan France, Corsica is also designated as a territorial collectivity by law. As a territorial collectivity, Corsica enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than other French regions; for example, the Corsican Assembly is able to exercise limited executive powers. The island formed a single department until it was spli...
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  • 1. Tour d'Orchinu Cargese
    The Tower of Orchinu is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the Corsica. It sits at an elevation of 172 metres on the Punta d'Orchinu headland. The tower 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. The Tour d'Orchinu tower was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana.Portions of the headland and the adjacent coastline covering an area of 190 hectares are owned by an agency of the French state, the Conservatoire du littoral.
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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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