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Governor's Citadel and Palace, Bastia, Corsica, France
The citadel of Bastia. 
The Governor's Citadel and Palace was the former palace of the Genoese governors and houses the municipal museum, formerly the Ethnology Museum of Corsica.
Abutting the old fortress tower and decorated with a 14th-century campanile, the Palace of Governors over the centuries guarded Terra Nova and beyond the ramparts of the Old Port. The city has undertaken a program of renovation of the palace under the direction of architects Cléris Daniel and Jean-Michel Daubourg.
Besides the renovation of the palace the work helped to rebuild the part of the monument that was destroyed in 1943 during the fighting for the liberation of Corsica. The new museum was inaugurated in June 2010.
The museum collections are organized into four themes: birth and urban growth, centre of power, cultural centre, and the Palace of Governors. The turret of the submarine Casabianca was preserved in the courtyard until the renovations.
Address: Cours Favale, 20200 Bastia
Open from 1 July– 18 September, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-7.30pm. Closed on Mondays.
Permanent exhibition and gardens €5, garden only €1. Discounted rates for groups of 10 or more. Free for children under 10 years, and reduced student price.
Sources
• www.wikipedia.org
• www.visit-corsica.com
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