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| Lay Patrimony |
Real chain of stones, the towers
of the Cap Corse which are round or square, are watching over !
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| Castles |
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| Castle of Ampuglia Pietracorbara |
Castle
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| Donjon, tank and imposing surrounding
wall were characteristic of the fortified castles of the Cap Corse.
They were the residence of the lords and symbolized the political
center of the seigniory and sometimes even mark the boundaries of
it. Today they are sometimes restructured or in ruins or have even
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| Towers |
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| Built in the 16th century, the towers had as main
role the surveillance of the sea and the defense of the coasts. Through
the impetus of the Republic of Genoa, the coastal towers, of circular
plan, protected the whole coast.
Tower of the Osse, listed M.N. Cagnano
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The towers with an inside square plan, on the initiative
of the notables of the Cap Corse, served as residence and refuge but
were also symbols of social prestige. Today, these towers are protected
and restored. They are an integral part of the island architectural
patrimony.
Square tower. Morsiglia
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| Houses of American |
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| Many people from the Cap Corse emigrated to America
and some of them made their fortune there.
Those among them who came back to their country, made build in
their native village these beautiful houses with roofs with four
slopes, sides with balconies and surrounded with terraced gardens
with palm trees and exotic trees.
Family mansion. Rogliano.
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| Mills |
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The windmills lined the rocky crests
in the North of the Cap Corse.
They were used for milling the wheat from Balagne or Italy, in
exchange for wine of the Cap.
Today, they are all in ruins, but visible, unlike most of the water
mills which are situated along torrents and burried in the scrub.
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| Mattei Mill. Ersa |
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Mechanism of a mill Cagano |
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| Houses of Village |
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The house of village mostly dates from
the 18th century, it marked a period of prosperity and of rebuilding.
Canari
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| It caracterizes itself by walls of coated
rubble stones and by a roof with two slopes that are covered with
flat stones. The oldest houses of village date from the 15th century. |
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Magazzini and Marines
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The port shops, magazzini, were an
integreal part of the structure of the marines of the Cap Corse
in the 15th century.
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| At that time the Cap Corse was, with
Bonifacio and Calvi, one of the hub of the island trade. Besides the
trading exchanges, the marines favored the craft industry of fishing. |
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| Strong sailors and skillful
merchants, the inhabitants of the Cap Corse liked to travel towards
distant horizons... |
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Villages and alleys
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| Typical alleys with vaulted passages,
fountains which are nestling in the heart of a rock, villages perched
on the mountain' slopes ... |
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Panoramas that are enough to make you
gasp,
The Cap Corse, it is also that !
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Careful: The monuments and edifices are
not opened to the public in a continuous way.
Guided tours are organized
on request. Reservation 04 95 32 72 42
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