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Giraglia
Giraglia is a French island at the northern tip of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its powerful lighthouse''ll porticciolo di Barcaggio è di fronte all'isola della Giraglia, dove si trova uno dei più potenti fari del Mediterraneo.'' and for the Torra di Giraglia, a Genoese tower, both of which are official historical monuments of France. The island is part of the commune of Ersa, but there are no settlements on the island. The closest settlements are Tollare, Ersa commune, and Barcaggio, Rogliano commune, on the main island of Corsica. The lighthouse The Giraglia Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Giraglia Island, about one mile off Barcaggio on the northernmost tip of Cap Corse. It is opposite the mouth of the Acqua Tignese river. The lighthouse was first constructed in 1573 by the Genovese and has been rebuilt several times since. The current lighthouse was approved in 1838 based on a proposal by Léonce Reynaud and was inaugurated on January 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torra Di Giraglia
The Giraglia Tower ( co, Torra di Giraglia) is a Genoese towers in Corsica, Genoese tower located in the communes of France, commune of Ersa, Haute-Corse, Ersa (Haute-Corse) on the island of Giraglia near the north coast of Corsica. The tower sits near the northern tip of the island, from the lighthouse at a height of above the sea. The construction of the tower began in April 1584. 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. The design of the Giaglia tower is unusual in being square rather than round. The tower is owned by the French state and in 2008 was listed as one of the official Monument historique, Historical Monuments of France. See also *List of Genoese towers in Corsica References External links * Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs. Towers in Corsica Monuments historiques of Corsica Buildings and structures in Haute-Corse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giraglia Rolex Cup
The Giraglia Rolex Cup is a Mediterranean keelboat regatta, named after the island of Giraglia, which has been held annually since 1953. It is jointly organized by the Yacht Club Italiano and the Yacht Club de France, with the help of the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez. Since 1997, in which year the current name was adopted, the race has been supported by the Rolex luxury wristwatch company. The regatta consists of a week-long set of races, beginning with inshore races in the St. Tropez Bay followed by the primary event which begins in St. Tropez, France, passes through the Îles d'Hyères near the island of Giraglia, and then finishes off in Genoa, Italy, a total distance of . Retrieved 2010-01-13 The dista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogliano, Haute-Corse
Rogliano (; ; co, Ruglianu, link=no) is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. It was the seat of the former canton of Capobianco, which consisted of the 10 northernmost communes of Corsica. The people of Rogliano are called Roglianais, feminine Roglianaises. Administratively, Rogliano replaces two historic communes, San-Columbano in the south and Chiapella in the north. Geography Rogliano is to the north of Bastia at the northeast corner of Cap Corse. The commune is actually a cluster of eight hamlets on the slopes and heights of Monte Poggio above Macinaggio Bay, the one from which the commune takes its name being located up a winding road from the port, the Chemin de l'Imperatrice (Route D80), which is named after the empress, Eugénie. Forced to stop there by a storm in 1869 she found the road so bad she personally ordered it reconstructed. The other hamlets are Bettolacce, Olivo, Magna, Soprana, Vignale, Sottana and Campiano. The commune borders t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lighthouses In France
This is a list of lighthouses in France. It includes the French overseas territories. Metropolitan France French Overseas Departments and Territories * List of lighthouses in Guadeloupe * List of lighthouses in French Guiana * List of lighthouses in Mayotte * List of lighthouses in Martinique * List of lighthouses in New Caledonia * List of lighthouses in French Polynesia * List of lighthouses in Réunion * List of lighthouses in Saint Barthélemy * List of lighthouses in the Collectivity of Saint Martin * List of lighthouses in Saint Pierre and Miquelon * List of lighthouses in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands * List of lighthouses in Wallis and Futuna French Southern and Antarctic Lands See also * Lists of lighthouses References External links lighthousesRus.org (French listing)* Marc de Kleijn: Lighthouses of France {{Lighthouses in Europe Lighthouses A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acqua Tignese
The Acqua Tignese is a stream in the Haute-Corse department of the Corsica region that has its mouth north of Cap Corse, in the Ligurian Sea. Geography The Acqua Tignese has a length of . It has its source in the municipality of Rogliano at an altitude of . The source is 200 meters west of Monte di e Castelle ( high). The river flows generally from the south to the north of Cap Corse. It has its mouth on the Ligurian Sea between the municipalities of Ersa and Rogliano. Its mouth is between the port of Barcaggio to the west and the beach of Cala to the east, opposite the island of Giraglia. The neighboring rivers are to the south, the Luri. Communes and cantons crossed The Acqua Tignese crosses four communes in the Haute-Corse department. From upstream to downstream they are Rogliano, Haute-Corse, Rogliano (source), Morsiglia, Centuri, Haute-Corse, Centuri and Ersa, Haute-Corse, Ersa (mouth). The Acqua Tignese flows entirely within the former canton of Capobianco in the arrond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
