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    • Pointe de la Parata. On an island where stupendous natural spectacles are almost commonplace, Pointe de la Parata will still make you lost for words. This is a black granite promontory announcing the northern limit of the Bay of Ajaccio, near the end of a stubborn string of rocky apexes that continue offshore to create the Sanguinaires Islands.
    • Route des Sanguinaires. Pulling out from the south coast of Ajaccio is a seaside route that leads to Pointe de Parata. It incorporates the “Corniche Ajaccienne”, a raised, bending road that hugs the torturous contours of the rugged coast.
    • Musée Fesch. Ajaccio’s Museum of Fine Arts is named after Napoleon’s uncle, Joseph Fesch, who was archbishop of Lyon. In the early-1800s he founded this museum by donating his extravagant painting collection, and it constitutes one of the largest sets of Italian baroque and renaissance painting anywhere in France.
    • Maison Bonaparte. Napoleon’s birthplace is one of those attractions that is more about the significance of the place rather than what is there. Really, all you need to know is that you’re inspecting the home in which an epoch-maker was born on 15 August 1769.
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    • The National Museum of the Bonaparte Residence. During your stay in Ajaccio, you will notice that many places are named after Bonaparte. That’s not a surprise, as the emblematic French Emperor was born there!
    • The Fesch Palace / Ajaccio’s fine art museum. If you’re an art lover, then you should definitely visit the Fesch Palace during your stay in Ajaccio. It was built by Napoleon’s maternal uncle, Cardinal Joseph Fesch, to create an art-dedicated place in Corsica.
    • The Imperial Chapel. The Fine Arts Museum’s entrance ticket allows you to discover another tourist attraction of Ajaccio: the Imperial Chapel. Built in 1857 by Napoleon III, this historical monument is located right next to the museum’s South wing.
    • The Ajaccio market. During your holidays in Corsica, you should definitely take some time to taste the best local specialties. In Ajaccio, the best place to do so is the market located on the Foch square.
    • The Bonaparte House. Why visit the Maison Bonaparte? The house was classified as a historic monument and became a national museum in 1967. The Maison Bonaparte museum is a must-see during your stay in Ajaccio.
    • The Palais Fesch and its imperial chapel. Why visit the Palais Fesch? As we entered the Palais Fesch, we were taken aback by the grandeur of the monument.
    • Ajaccio municipal library and heritage room. Why visit the Ajaccio library? The municipal library is located in the north wing of the Palais Fesch. It’s a superb building, inside and out.
    • Ajaccio harbour and citadel. Why visit the port of Ajaccio? The Tino Rossi marina is very lively. It is home to numerous shops, ice-cream parlours, restaurants and bars.
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