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Tourist Spot Attractions In Corsica

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Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is located southeast of the French mainland and west of the Italian Peninsula, with the nearest land mass being the Italian island of Sardinia to the immediate south. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. While being part of Metropolitan France, Corsica is also designated as a territorial collectivity by law. As a territorial collectivity, Corsica enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than other French regions; for example, the Corsican Assembly is able to exercise limited executive powers. The island formed a single department until it was spli...
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  • 8. Oratoire de la Confrerie de Sainte Croix Bastia
    Église Sainte-Croix de Bastia is a Catholic church in Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica. The building was classified as a Historic Monument in 1931. The church is located in the citadel of Bastia , in the historic center of the city, next to the Church of the Assumption of St. Mary.The church was founded in 1542 to host the statue of the Black Christ, found in the sea by fishermen. Most of the current building originates in the 18th century. Only the interior of the church is protected.
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  • 9. Cathedral St. Jean Baptiste Calvi
    This is a list of cathedrals in France and in the French overseas departments, territories and collectivities, including both actual and former diocesan cathedrals . Almost all cathedrals in France are Roman Catholic, but any non-Roman Catholic cathedrals are listed here as well. The list is intended to be complete as far as current cathedrals and co-cathedrals are concerned. It is not yet an exhaustive list of former cathedrals, although it includes most of them. A number of large churches in France are known as cathedral as a mark of distinction or historical importance but have never been the seats of bishops. These are not included here.
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  • 14. Roman Catholic Church Cargese
    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica. Erected in the 3rd century, the diocese was formerly a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa. After the French Concordat of 1801, the diocese became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Aix-en-Provence and Arles, until 2002 when it was attached to the archidiocesan province of Marseille. In 2012, in the diocese of Ajaccio, there was one priest for every 3,636 Catholics.
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  • 15. Bastia Cathedral Bastia
    Bastia is a French commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the north-east of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the island after Ajaccio and is the capital of the Bagnaja region and of the department. Bastia is the principal port of the island and its principal commercial town and is especially famous for its wines. Approximately 10% of the population are immigrants. The unemployment rate in the commune has persistently been one of the highest in France, standing at over 20% in 2004. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bastiais or Bastiaises.The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
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