San Francescu
San Francescu is a wayside shrine in Piana, Arrondissement of Ajaccio, Corsica. San Francescu is situated nearby to Ficaghjola Beach, as well as near the reef Calanques de Piana.- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Catholic
- Inscription: “Sans Francescu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ficaghjola Beach and Calanques de Piana.
Calanques de Piana
Reef
Photo: Markus Schweiss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calanques de Piana are Corsican calanques located in Piana, between Ajaccio and Calvi, in the Gulf of Porto. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes other sites in the Gulf of Porto, due to its beauty, rich marine biodiversity, and unique maquis shrubland. Calanques de Piana is situated 570 metres east of San Francescu.
Église de l’Assomption de Piana
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église de l’Assomption de Piana is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of San Francescu.
San Francescu
- Category: historic site
- Location: Piana, Arrondissement of Ajaccio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.25118° or 42° 15′ 4″ northLongitude
8.62663° or 8° 37′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FJC7J2G+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 13763847301OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover San Francescu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “San Francescu”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Sainte-Lucie de Piana and Belvedere de Saliccio.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as U pescadore and Le Josephine.
Corsica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, and Calvi.
Curious Wayside Shrines to Discover
Uncover intriguing wayside shrines from every corner of the globe.