Sights in Corte (Corti)
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Museu di a Corsica
The Museu di a Corsica is a definite must-see for anyone interested in Corsica’s culture. It houses an outstanding exhibition on Corsican traditi ons, crafts, agriculture and anthropology. The building has two main galleries, with a third space allocated to temporary exhibitions. The museum is housed inside the former barracks and administrative buildings, which previously served as a WWII prison and a French Foreign Legion base.
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Place Gaffory
At the foot of the citadel is place Gaffory, a lively square lined with restaurants and cafés and dominated by the Église de l'Annonciation, built in the mid-15th century. The walls of nearby houses are pockmarked with bullet holes, reputedly from Corsica's war of independence.
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Citadel
Of Corsica's six citadels, Corte's is the only one not on the coast. Jutting out above the Rivers Tavignanu and Restonica and the cobbled alleyways of the Haute Ville, the citadel's highest point is the château (known as the Nid d'Aigle – the Eagle's Nest), built in 1419.
The town's finest views are from the belvédère (viewing platform), reached via a steep staircase just outside the citadel's ramparts. Inside the walls are the former barracks and administrative buildings, which previously served as a WWII prison and a French Foreign Legion base. They now house the tourist office and the Museu di a Corsica, a definite must-see for anyone interested in Corsica's cultur…
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