Lavezzi archipelago
The Archipelago of Lavezzi is a collection of small granite islands and reefs in the Strait of Bonifacio that separates Corsica from Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. They are administered from the town of Bonifacio on Corsica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: archipelago in Corsica, France
- Also known as: “Île de Lavezzi”, “Iles Lavezzi”, “Îles Lavezzi”, “Lavezzi”, “Lavezzi Island”, and “Lavezzi Islands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel du cimetière de Furcone de îles Lavezzi and Phare des Îles Lavezzi.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel du cimetière de Furcone de îles Lavezzi
Chapel
Photo: ROCHAT PATRICE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cavallo
Island
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Cavallo is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea located between Corsica and Sardinia. Cavallo is the southernmost inhabited territory of metropolitan France and part of the commune of Bonifacio, Corsica. Cavallo is situated 3 km north of Lavezzi archipelago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonifacio and Punta Falcone.
Bonifacio
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonifacio is a city at the south tip of Corsica. It has a spectacular location on white limestone cliffs, sculpted and undercut by the sea, so the buildings overhang the edge.
Punta Falcone
Locality
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Falcone is a locality, which is situated 10 km south of Lavezzi archipelago.
Lavezzi archipelago
- Categories: archipelago, island group, and landform
- Location: Corsica, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Lavezzi archipelago from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Lavezzi archipelago” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Lavezzi uharteak”
- Catalan: “Arxipèlag Lavezzi”
- Catalan: “Illes Lavezzi”
- Cebuano: “Îles Lavezzi”
- Chinese: “拉韋齊群島”
- Corsican: “Isule Lavezze”
- Corsican: “Isuli Lavezzi”
- Croatian: “Lavezzi”
- Dutch: “Lavezzi”
- French: “Iles Lavezzi”
- French: “îles Lavezzi”
- French: “Îles Lavezzi”
- German: “Ile Lavezzi”
- German: “Îles Lavezzi”
- Italian: “Îles Lavezzi”
- Italian: “isole di Lavezzi”
- Italian: “Isole di Lavezzi”
- Italian: “Lavezzi”
- Italian: “scogli di Lavezzi”
- Japanese: “ラヴェジ島”
- Korean: “라베치 군도”
- Korean: “라베치섬”
- Korean: “일 라베치”
- Ligurian: “Isule di Lavezzi”
- Lithuanian: “Lavecio salos”
- Lithuanian: “Lavecis”
- Polish: “Wyspy Lavezzi”
- Portuguese: “Ilhas Lavezzi”
- Spanish: “Islas Lavezzi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ciappili and Gurgazu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière de l’Acharino and Pyramide de la Sémillante.
Corsica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, and Calvi.
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