Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio
Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio is an archaeological site in Ajaccio, South Corsica, Corsica. Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio is situated nearby to the government office Communauté d’Agglomération du Pays Ajaccien, as well as near the theater building Kallisté.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: baptistery located in Corse-du-Sud, in France
- Also known as: “Baptistère paléochrétien de Saint-Jean” and “baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ajaccio station and Fesch Museum.
Ajaccio station
Railway stop
Photo: Klockarnils, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ajaccio station is a French railway station serving the town of Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud department, southeastern France. It is served by trains towards Bastia and Mezzana. Ajaccio station is situated 230 metres southeast of Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio.
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. Fesch Museum is situated 1 km south of Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio.
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. Maison Bonaparte is situated 1¼ km south of Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Jardins de l’Empereur and Bastelicaccia.
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.
Bastelicaccia
Village
Bastelicaccia is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bastilcacci or Bastelicacciais and Bastelicacciaises. Bastelicaccia is situated 7 km east of Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio.
Appietto
Village
Photo: Nicolas.F, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Appietto is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. Appietto is situated 10 km north of Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio.
Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio
- Categories: baptistery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ajaccio, Arrondissement of Ajaccio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
41.9293° or 41° 55′ 46″ northLongitude
8.73765° or 8° 44′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FHCWPHQ+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4942336747OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q22996367
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In Other Languages
“Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio” goes by many names.
- French: “baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio”
- French: “Baptistère Saint-Jean d’Ajaccio”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Communauté d’Agglomération du Pays Ajaccien and Kallisté.
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