Tour de Cargèse, Cargèse

Name: Tour de Cargèse
Address: Cargèse, France

#2 among attractions in Cargèse

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The Tour de Cargèse is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the French island of Corsica. It sits on the highest point of the Puntiglione headland at an elevation of 157 metres above the sea. Only the base of the tower has survived. ()

Built: 1605 (419 years ago)Coordinates: 42°7'59"N, 8°35'22"E

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Cargèse France

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Tour de Cargèse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torra d'Omigna, Torra d'Orchinu, Torra di Sagone, Église Grecque.

1.8 miNW
Ruins, Scenic drives, Tower
Torra d'Omigna, Cargèse
46 min walk • 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.
3 miN
Tower
Torra d'Orchinu, Cargèse
77 min walk • 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.
5.2 miE
Tower
Torra di Sagone
133 min walk • The Tower of Sagone is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Vico on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on the west side of the Anse de Sagone. The tower was built in 1581 and replaced an earlier tower.
~1490 ftE
42°8'1"N • 8°35'42"E
Église Grecque, Cargèse
8 min walk • Church

Tour de Cargèse, Cargèse

Facts and practical information

Tour de Cargèse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Torra d'Omigna, Cargèse

Torra d'Orchinu, Cargèse

Torra di Sagone

Église Grecque, Cargèse