Built 1605–1606 | Architect Giacomo della Piana | |
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Similar Tour d'Orchinu, Tour de Porto, Tour de la Parata, Scandola Nature Reserve, Calanques de Piana | ||
The Tour de Cargèse (Corsican: Torra di Carghjese) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the French island of Corsica. Only the base of the tower has survived. It sits on the highest point of the Puntiglione headland at an elevation of 157 metres (515 ft) above the sea. Only the base of the tower has survived.
Map of Tour de Carg%C3%A8se, 20130 Carg%C3%A8se, France
The Tour de Cargèse was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana. It 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.
Parts of the Puntiglione headland and the adjacent coastline covering an area of 174 hectares (430 acres) are owned by an agency of the French state, the Conservatoire du littoral.