Alata

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Alata is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department in the Corsica region of France. It is within the metropolitan area of the capital Ajaccio. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.6 thous. (2019)Area: 11.73 mi²Coordinates: 41°58'22"N, 8°44'41"E

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Alata – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Musée Fesch, Maison Bonaparte, Ajaccio Cathedral, Bibliothèque Fesch.

3.6 miS
Palace art museum with old masters
Musée Fesch, Ajaccio
91 min walk • The musée Fesch is the central museum of fine arts in Ajaccio on Corsica. Located within the gated Palais Fesch, it is in the town's Borgu d'Ajaccio quarter. It was established by Napoleon I's uncle, cardinal Joseph Fesch, in Fesch's birthplace.
3.8 miS
Museum in the Bonaparte ancestral home
Maison Bonaparte, Ajaccio
97 min walk • Maison Bonaparte is the ancestral home of the Bonaparte family. It is located on the Rue Saint-Charles in Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. The house was almost continuously owned by members of the family from 1682 to 1923.
3.8 miS
Historic church with a baroque interior
Ajaccio Cathedral, Ajaccio
98 min walk • Ajaccio Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Ajaccio and also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Saint Mary, is a Roman Catholic church located in Ajaccio, Corsica.
3.5 miS
Library
Bibliothèque Fesch, Ajaccio
90 min walk • The Bibliothèque Fesch is the municipal library of Ajaccio, in Corsica. It is named after the Musée Fesch, of which it occupies the north wing. Inaugurated on May 14, 1850, it was founded by Lucien Bonaparte in 1801 with an endowment of 12,310 books.
3.9 miS
Historical place, Forts and castles
Citadelle d'Ajaccio, Ajaccio
99 min walk • Citadelle d'Ajaccio is a fortress in Corse-du-Sud, France. It was built in 1492.
3.7 miS
Forts and castles
Palais Lantivy
95 min walk • Palais Lantivy is a Neoclassical palace in Ajaccio, Corsica. It serves as the Corsican Prefecture, the headquarters for administration of the department of Corse-du-Sud and the General Council. Construction occurred between 1826 and 1830, under a plan of the architect Alphonse de Gisors.
3.8 miS
Park
Arboretum des Milelli, Ajaccio
97 min walk • The Arboretum des Milelli is an arboretum located on the 12-hectare grounds of Les Milelli, outside Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
4.6 miW
Tower
Torra di Pelusella
118 min walk • The Tower of Pelusella is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Appietto on the west coast of Corsica. The ruins sit on a headland at the northern end of the Golfe de Lava. Only part of the base survives.
2.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de la Punta
56 min walk • The castle of La Punta is located in Alata. Built in the late nineteenth century, it has suffered severe damage since the fire that affected it in 1978.
4.8 miS
Tower
Torra di Cantonu Grossu, Ajaccio
122 min walk • The Tower of Cantonu Grossu was a Genoese tower located in the commune of Ajaccio on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower was on the north coast of the Golfe d'Ajaccio between the city and the Pointe de la Parata. No trace of the tower survives.
4 miS
41°54'60"N • 8°43'28"E
Théatre de verdure du Casone, Ajaccio
103 min walk • Park