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Cargèse

Name: Cargèse
Rating: 2

Recommended by 14 hikers

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Location: Cargèse, Ajaccio, Corsica, France

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1. Genoese Tower of Cargèse – In full splendor loop from Cargèse / Carghjese

3.90km

01:10

120m

130m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Viewpoint over Cargèse – Leca Grocery loop from Cargèse / Carghjese

10.6km

03:22

400m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Cargèse – Genoese Tower of Cargèse loop from Cargèse / Carghjese

4.82km

01:27

150m

160m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Julien Harté

March 23, 2023

Cargèse is an authentic, magnificent Corsican village dotted on the heights of the Mediterranean coast.

There you will find everything you need to eat and sleep.

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Oliver🌍

September 22, 2023

History
1676. Around 700 Greeks from the village of Vitylo decide to flee their land, chased by the Turks. Then reigning over Corsica, the Republic of Genoa allowed them to find refuge in Paomia, a few kilometers from the current location of Cargèse.

The Greeks, however, are greeted with suspicion by the islanders who see in them the allies of a regime that they have never really recognized.

The first half of the 18th century marked the beginning of the Corsican revolt against the Republic of Genoa.

Refusing to betray their benefactors, the Greeks had to take refuge in the tower of Umigna then in Ajaccio in order to escape the hostility of the villagers.

A century after the departure of Vitylo, the Count of Marbeuf, governor of the island which had become French, allowed the Greeks to settle in a village on the western coast of Corsica.

His name: Cargèse.

In 1990, a twinning was created between the Corsican village and Vitylo.

The 19th century saw the construction of two churches in Cargèse: the Greek church of Saint-Spyridon as well as the Latin church of the Assumption. Guardians and reflections of the history of the village, they contemplate each other in a silent harmony that only the steps of amazed travelers come to stir.

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Florian

May 30, 2023

Cargese is definitely worth a visit.
Of course, the two churches, which are directly opposite each other, should be highlighted.

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Location: Cargèse, Ajaccio, Corsica, France

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1. Genoese Tower of Cargèse – In full splendor loop from Cargèse / Carghjese

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