Bastia

Topic	Sciences and discovery
Departure	BASTIA (2B)
Details	Bastia is a commune of the Haute-Corse department in the Corse region.

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The tourist train tour

Visit the town in the small train : The tour allow to discover of the most typical districts of Bastia, Napoleon street, the Citadel and the Old Port.

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The 'Baroque' tour

The baroque churches of Bastia tour: Starting from Saint-Nicolas square and take Napoleon street (Rue Napoléon).

Things to see:

Citadel of Bastia
The Palace of the Governors
Saint-Roch brotherhood oratory
Immaculate-Conception brotherhood oratory
Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
Terra Vecchia parish church
Saint-Charles-Borromée church
Sainte-Marie of Assomption protocathedral
Sainte-Croix brotherhood oratory

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Walking tour

Things to see:

The convent of Capucins dedicated to Saint-Antoine de Padoue
Monserato chapel
Alleto fountain

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The traditional market

Every morning from Tuesday to Sunday, and even busier at the week-end with local produce such as meat, cheeses, fishes and many more.

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Fabric market

Every 2nd Fridays of each month, on Place Saint Nicolas, from 8 am to 12 noon.

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The 'Salvatore Viale' tour

Via the 'Salvatore Viale' tour, the visitors will be able to go back in history in the 19th century. This tour present the different political regimes and the relationships between Corsica and France regarding the phenomenon of 'Frenchisation'. Not only this tour is about politcs but also about Viale's and other intellectual's stance about this era social context.