Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse

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Commune of Saint-Florent View of Saint-Florent
Location
Longitude	09° 18' 11" E
Latitude	42° 40' 54" N
Administration
Country	France
Région	Corse
Département	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Bastia
Canton	Conca-d'Oro
Mayor	Claudy Olmeta
Statistics
Altitude	0 m–356 m (avg. 10 m)
Land area¹	17.98 km²
Population² (1999)	1,474
- Density (1999)	81/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	2B298/ 20217
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

Saint-Florent is a commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is a fishing port located at the bottom of the gulf of the same name (Saint-Florent Gulf).

Today, it is a popular summer vacation spot for many tourists because of its proximity to the famous Patrimonio vineyards and one of the most beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean coast, Saleccia.

Contents 1 Climate 2 History 3 Culture 4 Sights

[edit] Climate

Saint-Florent has a typically Mediterranean climate - mild winters with temperatures rarely dropping below zero give way to long, warm, dry summers with temperatures peaking at around 35°C in July and August.

[edit] History

Saint-Florent was created by the Genoese in the 16th century as a base to carry out repressive operations against the Corsican patriots in the surrounding villages. The colonial state and imperialist France later used it to disembark hordes of mercenaries and colonists during August 1764 in order to subject the independent Corsican people. After the defeat at Novu Bridge, the army of Pasquale Paoli, sometimes called "the father of Corsica", helped by the fleet of Horatio Nelson, reconquered Saint-Florent in 1793 during the brief Anglo-Corsican rule.

[edit] Culture

These days, Saint-Florent is notable for its refreshing stopover (croissants, crepes, bread with chocolate) after sborgna for the ferocious returning to "A Conca d'Oru", the nighttime establishment with an international reputation in the neighboring community of Oletta. It is also known as the rallying point of the overheated scimuliti for "Guitar Nights", a nighttime concert and party in Patrimonio that has become too fanatical for many people's tastes.

[edit] Sights

The one monument of Saint Florent is the Genoise citadel constructed in 1440 in the same time as that the city and the cathedral of the Nebbiu.

[Saint-Florent Cathedral:[1]]