The Tour de Cargèse (Corsican: Torra di Carghjese) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the French island of Corsica. It sits on the highest point of the Puntiglione headland at an elevation of 157 metres (515 ft) above the sea.
Only the base of the tower has survived. The Tour de Cargèse was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana.
The Tour de Cargèse (Corsican: Torra di Carghjese) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the French island of Corsica. It sits on the highest point of the Puntiglione headland at an elevation of 157 metres (515 ft) above the sea.
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