Corte

Corte

Guide of the Upper Corsica

Guide of the Upper Corsica

Geographic heart of the island, Corte was also the capital of Corsica from 1755 until 1769 during the "government of the Corsican nation" of Pascal Paoli. The city has preserved much evidence from this period, such as the National palace, which was the headquarter of this government and the Paoli square, where is raised the bronze statue of Pascal Paoli.

The old town has an authentic character. Its old houses of schist and with Genoese venetian blinds form a harmonious architectural whole. The Annunciation church of the 15th century and the Gaffori square with the statue and the house of general Gaffori are also to be discovered. A viewpoint allows to observe below the confluence of three rivers, which are the Restonica, the Tavignanu and the Orta.

Overhanging the old town, the fortifications of the citadel are home to the Anthropology regional museum of Corsica. The South headland of the surrounding wall boasts a second level, a rocky promontory on which is raised the Vincentello d'Istria castle. This eyrie offers a striking view of the city and on the mountains.

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