Saint-Florent (Corsica)
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Saint-Florent San Fiurenzu |
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Upper Corsica | |
| Arrondissement | Calvi | |
| Canton | Biguglia-Nebbio | |
| Community association | Nebbiu Conca d'Oro | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 41 ′ N , 9 ° 18 ′ E | |
| height | 0-356 m | |
| surface | 17.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,655 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 92 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20137 | |
| INSEE code | 2B298 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-florent.fr/ | |
.jpg) Saint-Florent from the Citadel site |
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Saint-Florent ( Corsican San Fiurenzu ) is a French commune and the capital of the Nebbio region on the Mediterranean island of Corsica with 1655 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
location
Because of its Mediterranean flair, Saint-Florent is also called the Corsican Saint-Tropez . The place is located high in the northwest of the island of Corsica on the gulf of the same name between the almost uninhabited Désert des Agriates and the Cap Corse .
history
Saint-Florent goes back to a small settlement that was once built under the protection of the Genoese round fortress. The citadel was built by the Genoese in 1440 and served as the seat of the Bishop of Nebbio and the governor's palace until the 18th century . The small pianesian church from the 12th century, Santa Maria Assunta , was built as a cathedral for the then diocese of Nebbio.
Although malaria raged devastatingly, the place was fiercely fought over by the French, Genoese and Corsicans in the 16th century. Of the fortress built in 1439, however , little can be seen apart from the round donjon . The fort itself was built in the 17th century looped , seemed assured as Genoa's rule and Saint-Florent had no strategic importance. The city got a new growth spurt after Napoléon III. ordered the drainage of the swamps and thus eradicated the cause of malaria.
| year | 1774 | 1911 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 350 | 720 | 611 | 805 | 1,065 | 1,217 | 1,350 | 1,474 | 1,636 | 1,637 |
Worth seeing
- Marina on the Aliso estuary and the two beaches in the vicinity.
- The old town, which begins at the Place des Portes in the center, as well as the citadel .
- 12th Century Pianesian Church, Santa Maria Assunta
- Muscat grapes grow in the hinterland, Muscat blanc à petits grains . But there are also good red and rosé wines produced under the name Patrimonio . See also the articles Viticulture in Corsica and Muscat du Cap Corse .
