Ajaccio: Parc Berthault: Ajaccio
Built around a Genoese citadel, Ajaccio grew into Corsica’s administrative capital and a major port. The city follows the shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio on Corsica’s west coast, with waterfront neighbourhoods extending from the old town towards the airport and suburban coastline. Founded by the Genoese in 1492, the citadel still defines part of the historic quarter beside the harbour. Ajaccio is closely associated with Napoleon Bonaparte, who was born here in 1769; his family home, Maison Bonaparte, is now a national museum. Beyond the urban bay, the gulf opens towards the Îles Sanguinaires, a rocky archipelago at its northern entrance. Port activity, modern apartment districts and Corsican institutions give the city its present-day character.
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Ajaccio is best known in Corsica for being the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. It occupies the shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio on Corsica’s Mediterranean west coast, with the Îles Sanguinaires lying beyond the city to the west. Maison Bonaparte, the Bonaparte family home in the old town, is now a national museum devoted to the emperor and his family. Napoleon was baptised at Ajaccio Cathedral, while the waterfront and Genoese citadel recall the port’s long strategic role. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Ajaccio and Corsica.
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