Corsica
South Corsica
Arrondissement of Ajaccio

Cargèse

Cargèse is a village in , to the north of . It sprawls from the top of a hill down to a small harbor. The town is best known for the Cargèse Institute for Physics, just outside to the south, which hosts conferences and summer schools.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tour de Cargèse and Église Latine de Cargèse.

Ruins
Photo: Aa77zz, CC0.
The is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the French island of . It sits on the highest point of the Puntiglione headland at an elevation of 157 metres above the sea.

Church
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Cargèse

Latitude
42.1353° or 42° 8′ 7″ north
Longitude
8.5947° or 8° 35′ 41″ east
Population
1,320
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Open location code
8FJC4HPV+4V
Geo­Names ID
6448121
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