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Visit Nonza

Nonza is situated on the western coast of Cap Corse, about 15 km north of Saint-Florent.

The village is best known for its impressive location, with some of the ancient houses in the village perched atop sheer cliffs that plunge to the sea below.

Among the notable highlights in Nonza you can see the Paoline Tower, built in the 18th century on the site of an ancient castle, also dramatically situated above the water; and the brightly pink painted 16th century Church of Saint Julie. The church is the starting point for your stroll through the quiet surrounding streets.

See also the Fountain of Saint Julie (patron saint of Corsica, martyred here at Nonza in the early 4th century - after being crucified her breasts were cut off and thrown at the rock, immediately and miraculously giving rise to the natural water springs at this site). To reach the fountain, and asociated chapel, follow the short path that descends a flight of steps near the northern entrance to Nonza.

There is a beach below the village, a 10 minute stroll down a rather steep path - a 'new' addition to the village, being formed from waste rock cast into the sea by the asbestos factory that operated just further up the coast in the 1950's.