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The '''Tour de l'Osse''' or '''Tour de Losse''' ({{lang-co|Torra di l'Osse}}) is a [[Genoese towers in Corsica|Genoese tower]] located in the [[communes of France|commune]] of [[Cagnano]] ([[Haute-Corse]]) on the French island of [[Corsica]]. The tower lies on the east coast of [[Cap Corse]].


The construction of the tower was began in March 1599. It is one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the [[Republic of Genoa]] between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by [[Barbary pirates]].<ref>{{cite book | last= Graziani | first= Antoine-Marie | contribution= Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650) | editor1-last= Vergé-Franceschi | editor1-first=Michel | editor2-last= Graziani | editor2-first= Antoine-Marie | year=2000 | title= La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) | publisher= Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne | place=Paris | isbn= 2-84050-167-8 | page=152 |language=French }}</ref> In 1926 the tower was listed as one of the official [[Monument historique|historical monuments]] of France.<ref>{{cite web | title=Monuments historiques: Tour de Losso | url=http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_1=REF&VALUE_1=PA00099168 | publisher=Ministère de la culture | language=French | accessdate=4 May 2014 }} The date of construction given in the database (1520) is incorrect.</ref>
[[File:Tour-de-Losse.jpg|thumb|upright|Torra di l'Osse]]
The '''Torra di l'Osse''' is a [[Genoese tower]] in [[Corsica]], located in the [[communes of France|commune]] of [[Cagnano]].

It is one of the [[Monument historique|Official Historical Monuments]] of [[France]].<ref>French Ministry of Culture: [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&FIELD_1=cmer1&VALUE_1=cagnano&FIELD_2=cmer4&VALUE_2=tour&NUMBER=1&GRP=0&REQ=%28%28cagnano%29%20%3aLOCA%2cPLOC%2cINSEE%20%20ET%20%20%28%28tour%29%20%3aDENO%2cPARN%2cREMA%2cACTU%2cPDEN%2cMHPP%20%29%29&SPEC=9&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=100&MAX3=100&DOM=Tous Tour de l'Osse] {{fr icon}}</ref><ref>http://www.corse.culture.gouv.fr/monuments/actions_crmh/carte_tours.gif</ref>


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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==External links==
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*{{cite web | title=Protection juridique des tours génoises de Corse | year=2000 | publisher=Ministère de la Culture et la Communication: Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles de Corse | url=http://www.corse.culture.gouv.fr/monuments/actions_crmh/carte_tours.gif | accessdate=9 May 2014 }} The map shows the position of 97 Genoese towers in Corsica and indicates which are classified as ''Monuments Historiques''. An additional four towers should be shown as ''Monuments Historiques''. These are Giraglia, L'Osse, San Ciprianu and Girolata.
*{{ cite web | title=Les Tours Génoises Corses | url=http://tour-genoise.fr/ | last1=Nivaggioni | first1=Mathieu | last2=Verges | first2=Jean-Marie | language=French }} Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.


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Revision as of 09:45, 18 May 2014

Tour de l'Osse
Tower with the Italian island of Capraia in the distance
Built1599
Designated17 December 1926
Reference no.PA00099168

The Tour de l'Osse or Tour de Losse (Corsican: Torra di l'Osse) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Cagnano (Haute-Corse) on the French island of Corsica. The tower lies on the east coast of Cap Corse.

The construction of the tower was began in March 1599. It is one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1] In 1926 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie (eds.). La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. p. 152. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
  2. ^ "Monuments historiques: Tour de Losso" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 4 May 2014. The date of construction given in the database (1520) is incorrect.
  • "Protection juridique des tours génoises de Corse". Ministère de la Culture et la Communication: Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles de Corse. 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2014. The map shows the position of 97 Genoese towers in Corsica and indicates which are classified as Monuments Historiques. An additional four towers should be shown as Monuments Historiques. These are Giraglia, L'Osse, San Ciprianu and Girolata.
  • Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.