Torra d'Asprettu

#4143 among destinations in France

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The Tower of Asprettu was a Genoese tower near to Ajaccio on the west coast of the Corsica. No trace of the tower survives. ()

Built: 1582 (442 years ago)Coordinates: 41°55'37"N, 8°45'40"E

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Day trips

Torra d'Asprettu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.2 miW
Palace art museum with old masters
Musée Fesch, Ajaccio
32 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.
1.3 miSW
Museum in the Bonaparte ancestral home
Maison Bonaparte, Ajaccio
34 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.
1.4 miSW
Historic church with a baroque interior
Ajaccio Cathedral, Ajaccio
35 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.
1.2 miW
Library
Bibliothèque Fesch, Ajaccio
31 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.
1.3 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Citadelle d'Ajaccio, Ajaccio
33 min walk • Citadelle d'Ajaccio is a fortress in Corse-du-Sud, France. It was built in 1492.
1.3 miSW
Park
Arboretum des Milelli, Ajaccio
34 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.
1.3 miSW
41°55'8"N • 8°44'18"E
Statue de Napoléon Empereur Romain, Ajaccio
34 min walk • Memorial
0.8 miE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stade François Coty, Ajaccio
22 min walk • The Stade François Coty is a football stadium in the Corsican city of Ajaccio, France, and the home of AC Ajaccio. Its capacity is 10,660. The stadium was inaugurated on 1 December 1969 under the name Parc des Sports de l'ACA. A crowd of 14,421 was in attendance to see AC Ajaccio defeat SC Bastia in the Corsican derby.