Torra di Pelusella

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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. ()

Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 41°59'34"N, 8°39'32"E

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Torra di Pelusella – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

6.4 miSE
Palace art museum with old masters
Musée Fesch, Ajaccio
163 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.
6.6 miSE
Museum in the Bonaparte ancestral home
Maison Bonaparte, Ajaccio
168 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.
6.6 miSE
Historic church with a baroque interior
Ajaccio Cathedral, Ajaccio
169 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.
6.4 miSE
Library
Bibliothèque Fesch, Ajaccio
163 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.
6.7 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Citadelle d'Ajaccio, Ajaccio
171 min walk • Citadelle d'Ajaccio is a fortress in Corse-du-Sud, France. It was built in 1492.
6.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Palais Lantivy
164 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.
4.3 miSW
41°56'14"N • 8°37'21"E
Capo di Feno, Ajaccio
109 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
6 miNE
Tower
Tour de Capigliolo
153 min walk • The Tour de Capigliolo is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Casaglione on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits at a height of 91 metres on the Punta Capigliolo headland to the north of the Golfu di a Liscia. The construction of the tower was begun in 1582.
6.6 miSE
Park
Arboretum des Milelli, Ajaccio
168 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.
4.9 miNE
Tower
Torra d'Ancone
124 min walk • The Tower of Ancone or Tower of Palmentoggio is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Calcatoggio on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits near the sea on the Punta di Palmentoju to the south of the Golfu di a Liscia. The construction of the Tour d'Ancone began in 1581.
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de la Punta
91 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.