Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse

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Administration
Commune of Saint-Florent View of Saint-Florent
Location
Longitude	09° 18' 11" E
Latitude	42° 40' 54" N
Country	France
Region	Corse
Department	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 mi² 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.

1 Climate
2 History
3 Sights
4 External link

[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 Ponte 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.