East Coast
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La
Giraglia (Cap Corse)
latitude 43° 1' 36.1" N longitude 9° 24'
19.3" E
Located on the Île de la Giraglia, a small island
about 2 km (1.25 mi) off the point of Cap Corse. Accessible only by
boat, but there are good views from the vicinity of Barcaggio.
Photo courtesy ben7va [Flickr] |
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| FR 220 |
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Macinaggio
latitude 42° 57' 41.1" N longitude 9° 27' 17.1" E
This modest light replaced a cast iron
tourelle. Located at the end of the
breakwater at Macinaggio, the northernmost port of Corsica's east
coast.
Photo courtesy Alberta [Flickr] |
| FR 222 |
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Bastia Môle Génois
latitude 42° 41' 41.6" N longitude 9° 27'
10.8" E
Located at the end of the north mole enclosing the old harbor of
Bastia.
On the left is this light, on the right is the light below.
Photo courtesy Matthias Hoss [Flickr]
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| FR 223 |
Bastia Jetée du Dragon
latitude 42° 41' 38.4" N longitude 9° 27'
14.4" E
Located at the end of the south mole enclosing the old harbor of
Bastia.
Photo courtesy Roby Ferrari [Flickr] |
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| FR 224 |
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Alistro This lighthouse is near the easternmost point of the island, but
it does not mark any particular cape or hazard; its purpose is to
fill in an otherwise dark section of the coastline. Located on the
heights about 2 km from the coast near Alistro.
Photo courtesy Iolo [Flickr] |
| FR 225 |
Punta San Ciprianu (Giovan Lungo, Pointe Saint-Cyprien)
latitude 41° 37' 3.1" N longitude 9° 21'
17.9" E
This lighthouse marks the north side of the entrance to the
Golfe de Porto-Vecchio, the largest and best harbor on the east
coast of Corsica. Located on the Punta San Ciprianu in Cala Rossa.
Photo courtesy ben7va [Flickr] |
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| FR 226 |
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Pecorella
Located on a rock (Rocher Pecorella) in the center of the
entrance to the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio, warning ships to pass to the
south; the rock is about 1.5 km east of Punta San Ciprianu
and the same distance north of Punta Chiappa. Accessible only by
boat.
Photo courtesy ben7va [Flickr] |
| FR 227 |
La
Chiappa (Porto Vecchio)
latitude 41° 35' 42.5" N longitude 9° 21'
55.9" E
Located on Punta Chiappa, the south side of the entrance to the
Golfe de Porto-Vecchio, at the end of Route du Phare about 5 km northeast of Piccuvaghjia.
Photo courtesy ben7va [Flickr]
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Strait of Bonifacio
| FR 228 |
Perduto |
The light was installed as part of France's responsibility under
an agreement with Italy to improve the safety of navigation in the
Strait of Bonifacio. Located on an isolated rock in the approach to the Strait from the
northeast, about 7 km east of the southern tip of Corsica.
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| FR 229 |
Les
Lavezzi (Îles Lavessi) The Îles Lavezzi, located in the middle of the eastern entrance
to the Strait of Bonifacio, have been the scene of countless
shipwrecks, including the loss of the French frigate
Sémillante and all
750 men aboard in February 1855. The islands are now a protected
nature reserve; ecotours are available from Bonifacio. Located on
the southern point of the largest island of the group. Accessible
only by boat.
Photo courtesy Daniel Witting [Flickr]
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| FR 230 |
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Écueil Lavezzi (Tourelle des Lavezzi)
The word écueil
means a reef, and this one is particularly hazardous. Located on an
isolated rock in the very center of the Strait of Bonifacio about
1.5 km south of the Phare des Lavezzi. Accessible only by
boat.
Photo courtesy nancesq [webshots] |
| FR 231 |
Pertusato
latitude 41° 22' 3.9" N longitude 9° 11'
4.2" E
One of the great lighthouses of the Mediterranean, this historic
light marks the southernmost tip of Corsica. For ships eastbound
through the Strait of Bonifacio, it is the rear light of a range,
Cap Feno being the front light. Located on Mont Pertusato at the
point of the cape, about 5 km (3 mi) southeast of Bonifacio.
Photo courtesy Agata Lucka [Flickr] |
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| FR 232 |
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La Madonetta
latitude 41° 23' 13.3" N longitude 9° 8'
39.4" E
This lighthouse has a remarkable site atop a triangular block of
sandstone attached to the mainland by a narrow peninsula. Located on
the west side of the narrow entrance to the harbor of Bonifacio.
There does not appear to be road access to this location.
Photo courtesy pfjc2 [webshots] |
| FR 233 |
Cap
Feno
latitude 41° 23' 31.6" N longitude 9° 5'
46.5" E
Located on the point of the cape, about 6 km west of Bonifacio, marking the north side of the western entrance to the
Strait of Bonifacio. There does not appear to be road access to this
location.
Photo courtesy Eric Lecaroubier [phares] |
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