Ajaccio facts for kids
Ajaccio (Latin: Ajax; French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu), pronounced "ah-YAH-cho", is a town in France. It is the capital of the territorial collectivity of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud.
Geography
Ajaccio is on the west coast of the island of Corsica in a sheltered position at the foot of wooded hills on the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio. The harbour is to the east of the town and is protected on the south by a peninsula. Ajaccio has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).
Ajaccio was the birthplace of:
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), Emperor of the French
- Joseph Fesch (1763-1839), cardinal
- Tino Rossi (1907-1983), singer, actor
- Fred Scamaroni (1914-1943), WW II Resistance hero
- Alizée (born 1984), pop singer
- Irène Bordoni (1895-1953), singer, Broadway theatre & movie actress
Images for kids
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Port
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Statue of Napoleon in the Place Foch
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Ex Grand Hôtel Continental (now office of the Collectivité territoriale de Corse)
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Genoese Tower.
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Ajaccio, Place De Gaulle - monument Napoléon
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View of the citadel of Ajaccio
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Ajaccio: the first French town liberated
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View of the old city of Ajaccio
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The Palace of congress of Ajaccio
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Rue du Cardinal Fesch
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Ajaccio Airport
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Ferries
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The Fishing Port
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The Préfecture
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The Bonaparte House
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Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
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Church of Saint-Roch, on the Cours Napoléon
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AC Ajaccio fans at the Stade François Coty
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Many members of the Bonaparte family were born in Ajaccio, including Napoleon
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Ajaccio Marina
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The Bay
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The lighthouse of the citadel of Ajaccio overlooking the bay
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Îles Sanguinaires
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The market
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The Saint François Beach
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Gulf of Ajaccio
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The iles sanguinaires and views of la Parata from the sentier des crêtes
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Along the sentier des crêtes: Skull Rock
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1914 city map
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Statue of Napoleon in Roman garb
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Napoleon's birth house
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See also
In Spanish: Ajaccio para niños
