Tour de Girolata
Tour de Girolata is a genoese coastal defence tower. Osani is where it stands. It has been a classé historic monument since 2013.
Château in Osani
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 Osani
Tour de Girolata is in the commune of Osani. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2013; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA2A000003). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
The warmest afternoons in Osani run April to November, at 18–30°C.
Tour de Girolata
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. Top of the 10 other places within 15 km is Calanques de Piana, 11 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2013
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Osani, Corse-du-Sud
Locating Tour de Girolata
Orange shows Tour de Girolata; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Osani. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Osani
What else is near Tour de Girolata
Our list has 10 more within 15 km, among them 7 attractions and a museum.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Tour de Girolata
Where is Tour de Girolata?
Tour de Girolata is in Osani, in Corse-du-Sud (Corsica).
What is Tour de Girolata?
Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica.
Is Tour de Girolata a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2013, Mérimée record PA2A000003.
How well known is Tour de Girolata?
Tour de Girolata 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 Girolata?
April to November are the warmest months in Osani, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Girolata?
Within 15 km: Calanques de Piana (11 km), Tour de Turghiu (13 km), Le Pass’partout (11 km) and Promenades en Mer Corse Adrénaline (11 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.