Torra di Fautea

The Tower of Fautea (Corsican: Torra di Fautea) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Zonza (Corse-du-Sud) on the east coast of the French island of Corsica.

The tower sits at an elevation of 32 metres (105 ft) on the Punta di Fautea.

The tower was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.

It was built before 1601, the date of a document recording a payment made to one of the soldiers responsible for guarding the tower.

[2] The tower is owned and maintained by the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse in an agreement with the French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral.