Torra di Ferringule

The Tower of Ferringule (Corsican: Torra di Ferringule, French: Tour de Farinole) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Farinole (Haute-Corse) on the west coast of Cap Corse.

Tower of Ferringule
Native name Torra di Ferringule (Corsican)
Coordinates	42°43′55″N 9°20′34″E
Built	1562
Monument historique
Designated	23 June 1993
Reference no.	PA00125391
Location of Tower of Ferringule in Corsica

The tower was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.^[1] The tower was built in 1562^[2] and is included in a list compiled by the Genoese authorities in 1617 that records that the tower was guarded at night by two men who were paid by the village of Farinole.^[3]

In 1993 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.^[2]

See also

• List of Genoese towers in Corsica