Torra di Senetosa

The Tower of Senetosa (Torra di Senetosa) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Sartène (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 129 m on the Capu di Senetosa headland.

History
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 has been owned and maintained by the French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral. The agency plans to purchase 2378 ha of the headland and as of 2011 had acquired 2333 ha.