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Ile Rousse. Tour génoise et phare. Ile de la Pietra.

Isula Rossa Torra ghjenuvese, fanale di Petra.

 

La tour de la Pietra a été bâtie en 1530-1531 par les Génois afin d'assurer la surveillance du littoral corse face aux invasions. Sa construction est donc antérieure à la fondation de la ville de l'Île-Rousse.

The Pietra tower was built in 1530-1531 by the Genoese to ensure surveillance of the Corsican coast against invasions. Its construction therefore predates the founding of the city of Île-Rousse.

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Taken on August 29, 2019