Torra di Sagone

Tower of Sagone
Native name
Torra di Sagone (Corsican)
Coordinates42°06′38″N 8°41′12″E / 42.11056°N 8.68667°E / 42.11056; 8.68667
Built1581
Designated19 April 1974
Reference no.PA00099123
Torra di Sagone is located in Corsica
Torra di Sagone
Location of Tower of Sagone in Corsica

The Tower of Sagone (Corsican: Torra di Sagone) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Vico (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on the west side of the Anse de Sagone.

The tower was built in 1581 and replaced an earlier tower. It was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1] The tower is privately owned and in 1974 was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]

  • The Royal Navy prepare to attack French ships in Sagone Bay, 1 May 1811
    The Royal Navy prepare to attack French ships in Sagone Bay, 1 May 1811
  • HMS Scout, HMS Pomone, and HMS Unite make their attack
    HMS Scout, HMS Pomone, and HMS Unite make their attack
  • The French ships and the tower on fire
    The French ships and the tower on fire
  • The scene in 2006
    The scene in 2006

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie (eds.). La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. pp. 135–136. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Tour génoise de Sagone, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)


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