Palais Fesch
In Ajaccio stands Palais Fesch, a museum. 12 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1976 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Museum in Ajaccio
In Ajaccio
Palais Fesch is in the commune of Ajaccio, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1976; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00099071). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
For warmth, aim for April to November (18–29°C highs in Ajaccio).
Palais Fesch
Our list goes on with Musée de la Maison Bonaparte, 400 m away.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1976
- Built
- 19th century
- Commune
- Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud
The practical side
- EntryA fee is charged
The way to Palais Fesch
Use the numbers to match each place near Palais Fesch with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ajaccio. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Palais Fesch
The biggest base of the 6 is Ajaccio (76,320 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Ajaccio
Alata
Grosseto-Prugna
Bastelicaccia
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Palais Fesch is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | It’s in this commune | 76,320 |
| Alata | 6.2 km north of it | 3,681 |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 7.9 km southeast of it | 3,900 |
| Bastelicaccia | 8.3 km east of it | 4,411 |
| Afa | 8.5 km northeast of it | 3,350 |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 8.5 km northeast of it | 3,278 |
Places to add to Palais Fesch
A visit can add 3 museums, 2 forts and a cathedral, from 19 places within 15 km.
MuseumMusée de la Maison Bonaparte400 m south, in Ajaccio2
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ajaccio400 m south, in Ajaccio3
MuseumMusée Fesch100 m northeast, in Ajaccio4FortFortCitadelle d'Ajaccio600 m south, in Ajaccio5ChâteauChâteauPalais Lantivy300 m southwest, in Ajaccio6AttractionAttractionTour d'Isolella8.7 km south, in Pietrosella7FortFortTour de la Castagna14 km south, in Coti-Chiavari8MuseumMuseumLazaret d'Aspretto1.8 km northeast, in AjaccioWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Palais Fesch
Where is Palais Fesch?
Palais Fesch is in Ajaccio, in Corse-du-Sud (Corsica).
What is Palais Fesch?
Museum.
Is Palais Fesch a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1976, Mérimée record PA00099071.
When is the best time to visit Palais Fesch?
April to November are the warmest months in Ajaccio, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Palais Fesch?
Within 15 km: Musée de la Maison Bonaparte (400 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ajaccio (400 m), Musée Fesch (100 m) and Citadelle d'Ajaccio (600 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Palais Fesch: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Maison Bonaparte: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ajaccio: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Fesch: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.