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Scenic Drive Attractions In Corse-du-Sud

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Corse-du-Sud is a former department of France consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. It and the other Corsican department, Haute-Corse, decided to merge with each other and the single collectivity of Corsica effective 1 January 2018, coinciding with territorial elections The people living in Corse-du-Sud are called Southerners .
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  • 1. Tour d'Omigna Cargese
    The Tower of Omigna is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the French island of Corsica. The tower was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. In 1991 it was listed as one of the official Historical Monuments of France.Since 1977 the tower has been owned by a French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral. The agency has announced that it plans to purchase 212 hectares of the headland and as of 2011 had acquired 121 hectares . The tower was restored in 2009 and visitors can climb up onto the roof terrace.An area of 255 hectares that includes the headland and portions of the adjacent coastlin...
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  • 4. Bonifacio Corse Du Sud
    Bonifacio is a commune at the southern tip of the island of Corsica, in the Corse-du-Sud department of France. Its inhabitants are called Bonifaciens, feminine Bonifaciennes. The commune is the largest commune of Corsica. Bonifacio is the setting of Guy de Maupassant's short story Vendetta. The French leg of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series takes place in Bonifacio.
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