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Napoleonic Route

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Napoleonic Route

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Napoleonic Route

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3.50km

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The Napoleonic route connects the main sites of the Bonaparte family in Ajaccio, from the Maison Bonaparte to the Place d'Austerlitz. Among them, you will find places frequented by Napoleon and his relatives, including their homes and schools. You will also find several squares in their honor. More information on:…

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Last updated: October 25, 2024

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Maison Bonaparte (Napoleon's birthplace)

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The Maison Bonaparte is the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte in Ajaccio, the capital of the island of Corsica. It is now used as a museum. The small city palace was …

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137 m

Ajaccio Cathedral

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The Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption Cathedral is sublime inside. At the very back of the nave, under the dome, is the Notre-Dame du Rosaire chapel where Napoleon's great-grandparents and grandparents rest.

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498 m

Napoleon Fountain and Statue, Place Foch

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Central square in Ajaccio with many small shops where there is a lot to discover.

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844 m

Maison Levie

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This house was that of Jean-Jérome Levie, former mayor of Ajaccio and above all a great friend of the Bonaparte family. He even saved Napoleon by hiding him here while the latter was being pursued.

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1.03 km

The Palais Fesch - Fine Arts Museum

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The Palais Fesch is the central museum of fine arts in Ajaccio. It was founded by Napoleon's uncle, Cardinal Joseph Fesch, who was Prince of France.

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1.06 km

Fesch Library

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Completed by Napoleon III, this library is sublimely decorated, as designed by its initiators, Napoleon I and Cardinal Fesch.

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1.53 km

Statue of General Abbatucci

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General Jean-Charles Abbatucci was one of the greatest Corsican soldiers. This statue in his honor, in the middle of a beautiful square, bears witness to this.

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Cours Napoléon

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The Cours Napoléon is a major road born from the development work carried out in 1802. The wealthy people of Ajaccio took advantage of this to leave the old town and settle in the new buildings on this new road.

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Place d'Austerlitz and the grotto

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With the Bonaparte house, the Place d'Austerlitz is one of the main places paying tribute to Napoleon in Ajaccio. Next to it is a cave where, according to legend, Napoleon often visited as a child.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.11 km

931 m

673 m

664 m

106 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

619 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 10 May

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August 6, 2024

The Napoleonic route connects the main sites of the Bonaparte family in Ajaccio, from the Maison Bonaparte to the Place d'Austerlitz. Among them, you will find places frequented by Napoleon and his relatives, including their homes and schools. You will also find several squares in their honor. More information

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Napoleonic Route

Maison Bonaparte (Napoleon's birthplace)

Ajaccio Cathedral

Napoleon Fountain and Statue, Place Foch

Maison Levie

The Palais Fesch - Fine Arts Museum

Fesch Library

Statue of General Abbatucci

Cours Napoléon

Place d'Austerlitz and the grotto

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