Corte, Haute-Corse


Corte is a commune in the Upper Corsica department of France on the island of Corsica. It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica after Ajaccio, Bastia, and Porto Vecchio.

Administration

Corte is a subprefecture of the Haute-Corse department.

History

Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of Pasquale Paoli.
During World War I, German prisoners of war were kept in the Citadel.

Population

Sights

Sites of interest include the Fortress, the Museum of Corsica, and the University of Corsica.

Transport

National roads lead to Ajaccio and Bastia.
Corte is also linked to Ajaccio, Bastia and Calvi by the Chemin de fer de la Corse, and is served by trains running between Ajaccio and Calvi, and Ajaccio and Bastia.

Climate

Corte has a hot-summer mediterranean climate, sometimes presenting alpine conditions during the winter, with 52 summer days and 56 frost days.

Education

Corte has become a major university town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened up again in 1980s.

Personalities

Corte was the birthplace of Joseph Bonaparte, the eldest brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I, who made him King of Naples and Spain.

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