Tour de Sagone
| Tour de Sagone | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 42°06′38″N 8°41′12″E / 42.11056°N 8.68667°ECoordinates: 42°06′38″N 8°41′12″E / 42.11056°N 8.68667°E |
| Built | 1581 |
| Designated | 19 April 1974 |
| Reference no. | PA00099123 |
  Location of Tour de Sagone in Corsica | |
The Tour de Sagone (Corsican: Torra di Sagone) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Vico (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits on the west side of the Anse de Sagone.
The tower was built in 1581 and replaced an earlier tower. It was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1] The tower is privately owned and in 1974 was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
Notes and references
- ↑ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie. La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. p. 135-136. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ↑ "Monuments historiques: Tour génoise de Sagone" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
External links
- Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.
- "Sagone : Présentation" (in French). I Torregiani. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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