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The Towers
Built between the 15th and 18th centuries, the main role of the Cap Corse towers was to keep an eye on the sea and defend the coast from the great barbarian raids.

It was at the instigation of the Republic of Genoa that the circular coastal towers were built along the coast.
These watchtowers also served as customs posts and landmarks for ships. These buildings were financed by taxes on wine (gabelle) or by loans (e.g. the office of Saint George).
In Cap Corse, the villagers took charge of the construction themselves.

Square fortified towers appeared at the same time.
Built by lordly families as a symbol of social prestige, they also served as a refuge for the population in times of danger.
Today, these high places of memory, protected and restored, are an integral part of the island's architectural heritage and characterise the Cap corsin landscape.
VIDEO: SAPÈ © -Antoine- Marie- Graziani - "The Genoese Towers of Cape Corsica" Nov.2020

This walk is a must, for the view of the Finocchiarola islands, which are classified as a nature reserve, for the Santa Maria tower, which like its neighbour, La Mortella, retains only a part of its astonishing architecture, to have lunch in the shade of the Romanesque chapel and to admire the countryside that flows into the sea: vines and cows are not far away. With an early morning departure, you might consider having lunch in one of the marinas on the Corsican cape, while with a later departure, a swim on the way back at Tamarone beach, the most beautiful on the cape according to the guidebooks, will be most welcome.

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