Ajaccio


Ajaccio
Ajaccio is a beautiful city nesting at the end of a protective Gulf.
The Hotel Napoleon is located in this typical Mediterranean city. It bears the name of its most famous child: Napoleon Bonaparte, born  in Ajaccio on August 15th, 1769 and future emperor of the French.

A unique bay

The imperial city benefits from an exceptional geographical situation.
Nestled at the end of a sumptuous gulf, the city offers magnificent sandy beaches starting from the city centre.
Ajaccio is also very concerned about its preserved environment and you will discover that the dark blue of the Mediterranean sea and the intense green of the maquis (local florae) mingle to remind you of its Genovese origins.   
The privileged situation at the end of the grand Gulf of Ajaccio provides the city with a unique microclimate making Ajaccio one of the sunniest and warmest cities in France, all year round. 

A rich cultural patrimony

The city of Ajaccio preserves the memory of its most famous representative: Napoleon Bonaparte. His birth house is today a national museum and can be visited like other various places linked to his short insular life. Everywhere his souvenir and his family’s are evoked in many ways: names of the streets, statues, monuments, squares…
The city also host exceptional venues such as the Fesch Museum hosting one of the most important collections of Italian paintings or the Imperial chapel or the 19th century library surrounding the museum. But also the cathedral and many smaller churches will charm you.
And Ajaccio is a traditional city of the Mediterranean Sea and as such, the market and the harbour are active picturesque gathering points for its 60 000 inhabitants and all holidaymakers (what to do in Ajaccio). 

Ajaccio is considered as the Capital of Corsica. Many institutions, companies and administrations are to be found here.
Thanks to the presence of a large congress centre, a large freight and cruise harbour, the city is a vivid economic and touristic centre.
 This gives another reason to discover and overnight in Ajaccio at Hotel Napoleon of course! (business stopover and sales meetings in Ajaccio)