Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse
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Commune of Saint-Florent View of Saint-Florent |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 09° 18' 11" E |
| Latitude | 42° 40' 54" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Corse |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Bastia |
| Canton | Conca-d'Oro |
| Mayor | Claudy Olmeta |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–356 m (avg. 10 m) |
| Land area¹ | 17.98 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,474 |
| - Density (1999) | 81/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B298/ 20217 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Saint-Florent is a commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is a fishing port located at the bottom of the gulf of the same name (Saint-Florent Gulf).
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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Sights
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.
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