Cavallo Island

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Cavallo is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea located between Corsica and Sardinia. Cavallo is the southernmost inhabited territory of metropolitan France and part of the commune of Bonifacio, Corsica. ()

Local name: Île de Cavallo Area: 0.47 mi²Coordinates: 41°22'3"N, 9°15'44"E

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Cavallo Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Bonifacio, Lavezzi Archipelago, Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio, Araguina-Sennola.

5.5 miW
13th-century Romanesque Catholic church
Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Bonifacio, Bonifacio
141 min walk • Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Bonifacio is a Roman Catholic church in Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, southeastern Corsica. The building was classified as a Historic Monument in 1982. It was built in the 12-13th century.
1.9 miS
Island, Nature and wildlife, Park
Lavezzi Archipelago, Bonifacio
49 min walk • The Archipelago of Lavezzi is a collection of small granite islands and reefs in the Strait of Bonifacio that separates Corsica from Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. They are administered from the town of Bonifacio on Corsica.
5.7 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio, Bonifacio
145 min walk • Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio is a church in Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, southeastern Corsica. It is the largest church on the island. The church is located within the walls of an old Dominican convent, now defunct, in the western part of the historic center, next to City Hall of Bonifacio.
3.9 miW
Prehistoric site
Araguina-Sennola
99 min walk • Araguina-Sennola is an archaeological site in Corsica. The prehistoric shelter is located in the commune of Bonifacio.
3.4 miN
Tower
Torra di Sant'Amanza
88 min walk • The Tower of Sant'Amanza is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Bonifacio on the south east coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at a height of 125 metres on the Punta di u Capicciolu headland. Only the round base survives.

Cavallo Island

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Cavallo Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Bonifacio, Bonifacio

Lavezzi Archipelago, Bonifacio

Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio, Bonifacio

Araguina-Sennola

Torra di Sant'Amanza