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Maison Bonaparte
House where Napoleon was born in 1769, transformed into a national museum about the Bonaparte family and 18th‑century Córsega.
Córsega · France Capital
Ajaccio
In the destination Córsega.
In the photo: Place Foch and the Fountain of the Four Lions in Ajaccio, France.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Ajaccio.
Ajaccio is the capital and largest city of Córsega, on the island's west coast. Napoleon was born here, and the Maison Bonaparte, the cathedral where he was baptized and the Palais Fesch tell that story. The centre brings together Place Foch, the market and the harbour. At the mouth of the gulf are the Pointe de la Parata and the Îles Sanguinaires, and about a morning's drive away are the Calanques de Piana and the Golfe de Porto, with boats to the Scandola reserve.
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What to see in Ajaccio
Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ajaccio
Cathedral from the late 16th century, in the historic center, where Napoleon was baptized in 1771.
Museum
Palais Fesch – Musée des Beaux-Arts
Fine arts museum created from the collection of Cardinal Fesch, Napoleon's uncle, with one of the largest collections of early Italian painting in France.
Square
Place Foch
Square by the port, with the Fountain of the Four Lions and the statue of Napoleon as First Consul; next to it are the town hall and the market.
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Observation deck
Îles Sanguinaires – Pointe de la Parata
Rocky point at the exit of the Gulf of Ajaccio, with a Genoese tower and views of the Sanguinaires archipelago; it is a Grand Site de France.
Natural landscape
Calanques de Piana
Red granite cliffs above the Golfe de Porto, cut by a narrow road; they are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Boat tour
Golfe de Porto et Réserve naturelle de Scandola
Gulf with the marina of Porto and the Genoese tower, the departure point for boats to the Scandola reserve and the village of Girolata, which are accessible only by sea.