Ajaccio
Ajaccio is the capital of the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, home to 71,000 people. It is a sun-kissed tourist town with frequent visits by cruise ships.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maison Bonaparte and Fesch Museum.
Maison Bonaparte
Museum
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Maison Bonaparte is the ancestral home of the Bonaparte family. It is located on the Rue Saint-Charles in Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. The house was almost continuously owned by members of the family from 1682 to 1923.
Fesch Museum
Museum
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The musée Fesch is the central museum of fine arts in Ajaccio on Corsica. Located within the gated Palais Fesch, it is in the town's Borgu d'Ajaccio quarter. It was established by Napoleon I's uncle, cardinal Joseph Fesch, in Fesch's birthplace.
Ajaccio Cathedral
Church
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ajaccio Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Ajaccio and also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Saint Mary, is a Roman Catholic church located in Ajaccio, Corsica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Jardins de l’Empereur.
Les Jardins de l’Empereur
Suburb
Les Jardins de l'Empereur is a neighbourhood of Ajaccio, Corsica, France. The neighbourhood has been described as a banlieue and is classed as a sensitive urban zone.
Ajaccio
- Type: Locality with 69,100 residents
- Also known as: “2A004”
- Location: Arrondissement of Ajaccio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.9256° or 41° 55′ 32″ northLongitude
8.7364° or 8° 44′ 11″ eastPopulation
69,100Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8FHCWPGP+6HGeoNames ID
6452235
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