Must-see attractions in Corte

  • View of the Citadel at Point Belvedere, Corte, Corsica, France.

    Belvédère

    Corte

    Perched on a south-facing promontory immediately below the citadel, and reached via a signposted staircase just outside the ramparts, this free-access…

  • Citadel

    Corte

    Corte’s citadel occupies a stark rocky crag that juts above the Tavignano and Restonica rivers. Its oldest portion – the château known as the Nid d’Aigle,…

  • Musée de la Corse

    Corte

    Housed in the converted and expanded former barracks of the citadel, this intriguing museum is devoted to Corsican anthropology rather than history. The…

  • Place Gaffory

    Corte

    Below the citadel, place Gaffory is a lively little square that’s dominated by the 15th-century Église de l’Annonciation. The bullet holes that pockmark…

  • Cours Paoli

    Corte

    A gentle stroll along the main strip of the newer, lower town – still way above the rivers – makes a pleasant prelude to an aperitif or meal. Set off down…