Île de la Pietra
Île de la Pietra is an islet in Upper Corsica, Corsica. Île de la Pietra is situated nearby to the tower Tour de L’Île-Rousse, as well as near the dive center EPIR - École de plongée d’Île-Rousse.Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Corsica, France
- Also known as: “ile de la Pietra” and “île de la Pietra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tour de L’Île-Rousse and Phare de la Pietra.
Tour de L’Île-Rousse
Tower
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tour de L'Île-Rousse is a ruined Genoese tower located on the Île de la Petra in the commune of L'Île-Rousse off the west coast of the French island of Corsica. Tour de L’Île-Rousse is situated 120 metres north of Île de la Pietra.
Phare de la Pietra
Lighthouse
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phare de la Pietra is a lighthouse, which is situated 340 metres northwest of Île de la Pietra.
Marché couvert de L’Île-Rousse
Marketplace
Photo: Arbarossa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marché couvert de L’Île-Rousse is a marketplace, which is situated 1 km south of Île de la Pietra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Île-Rousse and Monticello.
L’Île-Rousse
Photo: Gu.Matt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Île-Rousse is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It was founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli to create a port that would not be in the hands of the Genoese.
Monticello
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monticello is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Monticello is situated 3 km southeast of Île de la Pietra.
Santa-Reparata-di-Balagna
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa-Reparata-di-Balagna is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Santa-Reparata-di-Balagna is situated 4½ km south of Île de la Pietra.
Île de la Pietra
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.64239° or 42° 38′ 33″ northLongitude
8.93499° or 8° 56′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FJCJWRM+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 24968099OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q3593447
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Satellite Map
Discover Île de la Pietra from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Île de la Pietra” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “île de la Pietra”
- French: “île de la Pietra”
- French: “Île de la Pietra”
- Italian: “isola della Pietra”
- Italian: “Isola della Pietra”
- Spanish: “Isla de la Pietra”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include EPIR - École de plongée d’Île-Rousse and Beluga Diving International Diving Center Corsica (CMAS, VDST).
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