Lavezzi Islands

Lavezzi Islands

The Lavezzi Islands ( _fr. Îles Lavezzi; _co. Isuli Lavezzi) form a small archipelago of granite islands and reefs in the Strait of Bonifacio that separates Corsica from Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. They are administered from Bonifacio on Corsica, itself a territory of France.

Geography

The uninhabited islands, located at coord|41|20|25|N|9|15|20|E|type:isle_region:FR|display=inline,title, are immediately south of the island of Cavallo. They are 4km from the Corsican mainland, 7km from Cape Pertusato, and 10km southeast of Bonifacio. The islands are 5,123ha in area and the highest point is 50m. They form the southernmost point of Metropolitan France.

History

They were the site of the shipwreck of the French frigate "Sémillante" on February 15, 1855.


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