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Citadelle

Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement, classé MH partiellement, protection totale
Extent of protection
Citadelle, murs d'enceinte compris (cad. A 867, 868, 870) : inscription par arrêté du 12 février 1991 ; Donjon (ou torrione) (cad. A 867) : classement par arrêté du 18 octobre 1994
Protection dates
1991/02/12 : inscrit MH, 1994/10/18 : classé MH
Type
citadelle
Main period of construction
15e siècle, 3e quart 16e siècle
Later work
17e siècle, 18e siècle, 19e siècle
Dates
1553
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Saint-Florent
Département
Haute-Corse
Region
Corse
Country
France
Coordinates
42.68261, 9.30176
Mérimée reference
PA00099278

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1783 map "Corse." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Edifié en 1440 par le doge génois Giano di Campofregoso, le fortin fut arasé par les Génois au 16e siècle au cours de la guerre contre les Français. Il fut reconstruit en 1553 par le général de Thermes. Au 18e siècle, au cours des révolutions de Corse, la ville consolida ses fortifications. Le fortin subit des transformations dans la seconde moitié du 19e siècle et au début du 20e. Ce fort en rotonde est flanqué de deux tours rondes. Il intègre également au nord-est une tour carrée. La citadelle a conservé une poudrière du 18e siècle, une ancienne chapelle du 17e siècle, des prisons du 19e siècle et le donjon (torrione) du 15e-16e siècle qui commandait l'anse du port. C'est de ce fortin qu'en 1795 Pascal Paoli quitta la Corse pour son exil définitif en Angleterre.

English translation

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Built in 1440 by the Genoese doge Giano di Campofregoso, the fortin was razed by the Genoese in the 16th century during the war against the French. It was rebuilt in 1553 by the general de Thermes. In the 18th century, during the revolutions of Corsica, the town strengthened its fortifications. The fortin underwent transformations in the second half of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th. This circular fort is flanked by two round towers. It also incorporates to the north-east a square tower. The citadel has retained a powder magazine from the 18th century, a former chapel from the 17th century, prisons from the 19th century and the keep (torrione) from the 15th-16th century which commanded the harbour cove. It was from this fortin that in 1795 Pascal Paoli left Corsica for his final exile in England.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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