Torra di Senetosa
The Tower of Senetosa is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Sartène on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of on the Capu di Senetosa headland.
The tower was built in 1610. It was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. In 1992 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.
Since 1979 the tower is been owned and maintained by the French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral. The agency plans to purchase of the headland and as of 2011 had acquired.
