Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Florent
native_name=San Fiurenzu


caption=Harbor
région=Corse
département=Haute-Corse
arrondissement=Bastia
canton=Conca-d'Oro
insee=2B298
cp=20217
maire=Claudy Olmeta
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude=9.30305555556
latitude=42.6816666667
alt moy=10 m
alt mini=0
alt maxi=356 m
hectares=1798
km²=17.98
sans=1474
date-sans=1999
dens=81
date-dens=1999

Saint-Florent ( _co. San Fiurenzu) is a commune in Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is a fishing port located at the bottom of the gulf of the same name.

Today, it is a popular summer vacation spot for many tourists because of its proximity to the famous Patrimonio vineyards and one of the most beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean coast, Saleccia.

Climate

Saint-Florent has a typically Mediterranean climate - mild winters with temperatures rarely dropping below zero give way to long, warm, dry summers with temperatures peaking at around 35°C in July and August.

History

Saint-Florent was created by the Genoese in the 16th century as a base to carry out repressive operations against the Corsican patriots in the surrounding villages. The colonial state and imperialist France later used it to disembark hordes of mercenaries and colonists during August 1764 in order to subject the independent Corsican people. After the defeat at Ponte Novu Bridge, the army of Pasquale Paoli, sometimes called "the father of Corsica", helped by the fleet of Horatio Nelson, reconquered Saint-Florent in 1793 during the brief Anglo-Corsican rule.

ights

The one monument of Saint Florent is the Genoise citadel constructed in 1440 in the same time as that the city and the cathedral of the Nebbiu.

External links

* [http://www.detourphoto.com/img/france/2005/corse/im/4194.jpgPicture of Saint-Florent Cathedral]