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Fort · Coti-Chiavari · Corse-du-Sud

Tour de Capo-Nero

Tour de Capo-Nero is a genoese coastal defence tower. The town it belongs to is Coti-Chiavari. Since 1994 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Coti-Chiavari
inside the commune
Historic monument
1994
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 5%
#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Nov
highs of 18–30°C
In brief

Fort in Coti-Chiavari

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Coti-Chiavari

Tour de Capo-Nero is in the commune of Coti-Chiavari, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1994; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00132602). About ↓

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

When to go

The year in Coti-Chiavari

For warmth, aim for April to November (18–30°C highs in Coti-Chiavari).

Jan14° / 8°48 mm
Feb14° / 7°38 mm
Mar16° / 9°41 mm
Apr18° / 11°46 mm
May22° / 14°45 mm
Jun26° / 18°18 mm
Jul29° / 20°5 mm
Aug30° / 21°9 mm
Sep26° / 18°50 mm
Oct23° / 16°73 mm
Nov18° / 12°102 mm
Dec15° / 9°59 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Coti-Chiavari, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Ajaccio-Parata station, 18 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Coti-Chiavari’s full climate →
About

Tour de Capo-Nero

5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. There are 8 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Filitosa (14 km).

Tour de Capo-Nero on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00132602 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1994
Built
16th and 17th centuries
Covered in
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Coti-Chiavari, Corse-du-Sud
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The map

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Tour de Capo-Nero is the orange one.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Coti-Chiavari. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Tour de Capo-Nero

The most populous of the 5 is Ajaccio, at 76,320. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Coti-Chiavari
  2. 2Propriano
  3. 3Grosseto-Prugna
  4. 4Ajaccio
  5. 5Sartène
1 · It’s in this commune

Coti-Chiavari

737 people

2 · 17 km east of it

Propriano

3,996 people

3 · 20 km northeast of it

Grosseto-Prugna

3,900 people

4 · 23 km north of it

Ajaccio

76,320 people

Compare the 5 towns
TownWhere Tour de Capo-Nero isPeople
Coti-ChiavariIt’s in this commune737
Propriano17 km east of it3,996
Grosseto-Prugna20 km northeast of it3,900
Ajaccio23 km north of it76,320
Sartène24 km southeast of it3,742

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Nearby, 8 places within 15 km include 4 attractions, 2 forts and a museum.

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

Planning a visit to Tour de Capo-Nero

Where is Tour de Capo-Nero?

Tour de Capo-Nero is in Coti-Chiavari, in Corse-du-Sud (Corsica).

What is Tour de Capo-Nero?

Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica.

Is Tour de Capo-Nero a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1994, Mérimée record PA00132602.

How well known is Tour de Capo-Nero?

Tour de Capo-Nero has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Tour de Capo-Nero?

April to November are the warmest months in Coti-Chiavari, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Tour de Capo-Nero?

Within 15 km: Filitosa (14 km), Tour de Capu di Muru (3.9 km), Tour de Campomoro (13 km) and Tour d'Isolella (14 km).

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.