Ajaccio, Corsica, France
Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University
of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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 | In Ajaccio, it's all about Napoleon,
home town boy made good. Napoleon was far from the bloodthirsty lunatic he's
sometimes made out to be. His big crime was trying to rewrite the balance of
power in Europe in French. However, our history books are written in
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Above: Napoleon in Roman dress.
Below: Equestrian statue of - now let's not always see the same hands -
that's right, Napoleon. How did you guess? Surrounded by his four brothers. |
Below: Plaque to Napoleon and his brothers. |
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Below: the beach at Ajaccio. |
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The Citadel
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Corsica as part of France is a pretty recent notion. The island was Genoese
in the Middle Ages and was only sold to France in 1755, a mere 14 years before
Napoleon was born. It wasn't formally annexed until 1780. The citadel dominates
the point south of the town. |
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The Harbor
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Below: Tetrapods are used to protect shorelines from wave action. The arms
interlock and prevent the tetrapods from moving. |
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The Cathedral
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The Cathedral was built between 1577 and 1593, and Napoleon was baptized
here in 1771. |
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Porticcio to Ajaccio
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Rhythmically bedded marine sediments. |
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About the only flat land for an airport is at the head of the bay. |
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Corsica and Sardinia are detached chunks of the Alps. The mountains around
Ajaccio are made largely of granite. |
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Easily the biggest limpet I've ever seen, over 3 inches (8cm) long. |
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Views of Ajaccio
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