Tour d’Orchinu

Tour d’Orchinu is a tower in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arone beach and Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lozzi.

Beach
Photo: mactartan, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Tour d’Orchinu.

Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Tour d’Orchinu.

Tower
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
The Tower of Omigna is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the French island of . The tower was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana. is situated 3½ km southwest of Tour d’Orchinu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cargèse and Piana.

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Institute for Physics, just outside to the south, which hosts conferences and summer schools.

Village
Photo: rené mikkers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. is situated 9 km northeast of Tour d’Orchinu.

Tour d’Orchinu

Latitude
42.17558° or 42° 10′ 32″ north
Longitude
8.57665° or 8° 34′ 36″ east
Elevation
158 metres (518 feet)
Open location code
8FJC5HGG+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239741774
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
12036691
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In Other Languages

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