Torra di Cantonu Grossu, Ajaccio

#9 among attractions in Ajaccio

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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. ()

Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 41°54'30"N, 8°42'45"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Musée Fesch, Maison Bonaparte, Ajaccio Cathedral, Torra di a Parata.

1.6 miNE
Palace art museum with old masters
Musée Fesch, Ajaccio
41 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.
1.5 miNE
Museum in the Bonaparte ancestral home
Maison Bonaparte, Ajaccio
39 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 miNE
Historic church with a baroque interior
Ajaccio Cathedral, Ajaccio
37 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.
5.4 miW
View point, Tower
Torra di a Parata, Ajaccio
139 min walk • The Parata Tower is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 55 metres on a rocky promontory, the Pointe de la Parata, to the north-east of the Îles Sanguinaires archipelago. The tower was built in 1550–1551 by Giacomo Lombardo.
1.6 miNE
Library
Bibliothèque Fesch, Ajaccio
42 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.
1.5 miNE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Citadelle d'Ajaccio, Ajaccio
40 min walk • Citadelle d'Ajaccio is a fortress in Corse-du-Sud, France. It was built in 1492.
4.5 miE
Tower
Tour de Capitello
114 min walk • The Tour de Capitello is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Grosseto-Prugna on the coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower lies to the south of Ajaccio near the Porticcio beach.
4.9 miSE
Historical place, Tower
Tour d'Isolella, Pietrosella
126 min walk • The Tower of Isuledda is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Pietrosella on the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 68 m on a promontory, the Punta di Sette Nave, which forms the southern limit of the Gulf of Ajaccio.
1.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Palais Lantivy
37 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.
5 miNW
41°56'14"N • 8°37'21"E
Capo di Feno, Ajaccio
129 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
1.5 miNE
Park
Arboretum des Milelli, Ajaccio
38 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.