Ajaccio

Ajaccio (French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city (commune) of France. It is the capital of the territorial collectivity of Corsica and the préfecture (capital) of the département of Corse-du-Sud. Population (1999): 52,880.

Miscellaneous

The town is the seat of a bishopric dating at least from the 7th century. It has tribunals of first instance and of commerce, training colleges, a communal college, a museum and a library; the three latter are established in the Palais Fesch, founded by Cardinal Fesch, who was born at Ajaccio in 1763.

Related Topics:
Bishopric - 7th century - Cardinal Fesch - 1763

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Ajaccio was the birthplace of:

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• Napoleon Bonaparte (1769?1821), Emperor of France
• Joseph Fesch (1763-1839), cardinal
• Tino Rossi (1907-1983), singer, actor
• Fred Scamaroni (1914-1943), WW II Resistance hero
• Alizée (born 1984), pop singer

The local football club is AC Ajaccio.

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