Bastia

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Église St-Jean Baptiste

The dramatic twin-towered church of John the Baptist soars majestically above th...

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Statue of Napoléon Bonaparte

Depicting Napoléon in the guise of a Roman god, this statue occupies pride of pl...

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Terra Vecchia

Criss-crossed by narrow lanes, Terra Vecchia is Bastia’s heart and soul. Shady p...

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Terra Nova

Looming above the harbour, Bastia’s stern-walled citadel was built between the 1...

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Vieux Port

Bastia’s Vieux Port is ringed by precariously tall, pastel-coloured tenements an...

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Église Ste-Croix

Adjoining and slightly predating the Cathédrale Ste-Marie, the rococo Église Ste...

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Cathédrale Ste-Marie

Dating from the early 17th century, Bastia's richly ornate cathedral stands in t...

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Chapelle St-Roch

The Chapelle St-Roch is known for its 18th-century organ and trompe l’œil roof....

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Place St-Nicolas

The 19th-century place St-Nicolas, an enormous paved square that sprawls from th...

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Chapelle de l’Immaculée Conception

Notable for its elaborately painted barrel-vaulted ceiling, the baroque Chapelle...

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Jardin Romieu

Climbing the hillside below the mighty walls of the citadel, and threaded throug...

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Musée de Bastia

Occupying the former palace of Bastia’s Genoese governors, set into the formidab...

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