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Built Second half of 16th century |
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The Tour d'Olmeto (Corsican: Torra d'Ulmetu) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Monacia-d'Aullène on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits on the Punta di Caniscione headland.
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The tower was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.
La tour d olmeto
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Tour d'Olmeto Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA