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Attraction · Corte · Haute-Corse

Citadelle de Corte

Citadelle de Corte is a fortress and museum. Since 1977 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). Look also at Gorges de la Restonica, 10 km away, first of 12 more within 15 km.

Where
In Corte
inside the commune
Historic monument
1977
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 19–32°C
In brief

Attraction in Corte

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Corte

Citadelle de Corte is in the commune of Corte, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1977; built in the 15th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00099192). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for April to October (19–32°C highs in Corte).

Jan12° / 0°71 mm
Feb13° / 0°65 mm
Mar16° / 3°66 mm
Apr19° / 5°72 mm
May23° / 9°59 mm
Jun28° / 12°32 mm
Jul31° / 15°36 mm
Aug32° / 15°26 mm
Sep26° / 12°51 mm
Oct22° / 9°99 mm
Nov16° / 5°139 mm
Dec13° / 2°108 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Corte, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Corte station, 3.7 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Corte’s full climate →
About

Citadelle de Corte

Type
Attraction
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1977
Built
15th and 18th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Corte, Haute-Corse
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The area around Citadelle de Corte

On this map, Citadelle de Corte is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Corte. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Citadelle de Corte

All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in this commune

Corte

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Make a day of it

While you are near Citadelle de Corte

Our list has 12 more within 15 km, among them 3 attractions, 2 museums and a monastery.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Citadelle de Corte

Where is Citadelle de Corte?

Citadelle de Corte is in Corte, in Haute-Corse (Corsica).

What is Citadelle de Corte?

Fortress and museum in France.

Is Citadelle de Corte a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1977, Mérimée record PA00099192.

How well known is Citadelle de Corte?

Citadelle de Corte has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Corte?

April to October are the warmest months in Corte, with afternoon highs of 19–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Citadelle de Corte?

Within 15 km: Gorges de la Restonica (10 km), Pont génois d'Altiani (13 km), Chapelle du couvent Saint-François du Niolu de Calacuccia (12 km) and FRAC (100 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.