Tour de Roccapina
Tour de Roccapina is a genoese coastal defence tower. You will find it in Sartène. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1994.
Attraction in Sartène
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 Sartène
Tour de Roccapina is in the commune of Sartène, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1994; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00132604). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
April to November are the warmest in Sartène, with afternoon highs of 18–31°C.
Tour de Roccapina
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia. Nearby, Alignement de Rinaghju (3.5 km) heads a list of 20 within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1994
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sartène, Corse-du-Sud
- Official site
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torra_di_Roccapina
Where to find Tour de Roccapina
Tour de Roccapina sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sartène. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Largest of the 3 is Propriano, home to 3,996. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Around Tour de Roccapina
Within 15 km are 20 places, among them 5 attractions, 2 museums and a ruin.
AttractionDolmen de Fontanaccia3.9 km north, in Sartène4AttractionAttractionPalaghju7.7 km northwest, in Sartène5AttractionAttractionUomo di Cagna14 km northeast, in Pianottoli-Caldarello6MuseumMuseumMusée départemental de préhistoire corse et d'archéologie de Sartène14 km north, in Sartène7MuseumMuseumA Casa di Roccapina1.7 km east, in Sartène8RuinsRuinsCouvent de San Paolu11 km north, in GiunchetoWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Tour de Roccapina?
Tour de Roccapina is in Sartène, in Corse-du-Sud (Corsica).
What is Tour de Roccapina?
Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica.
Is Tour de Roccapina a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1994, Mérimée record PA00132604.
How well known is Tour de Roccapina?
Tour de Roccapina 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 Roccapina?
April to November are the warmest months in Sartène, with afternoon highs of 18–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Roccapina?
Within 15 km: Alignement de Rinaghju (3.5 km), Stantari (3.9 km), Dolmen de Fontanaccia (3.9 km) and Palaghju (7.7 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Tour de Roccapina: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolmen de Fontanaccia: Telperion, 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.