tour de sagone

THE GENOESE TOWER OF SAGONE

The Genoese tower of Sagone was built at the beginning of the 17th century, at the same time as the towers of Omigna, Orcino, Cargèse and Capo Rosso. This coastal watchtower is located to the west of the cove or bay of Sagone in the commune of Vico
. The tower is 30 metres above the road.
It is reached by a small path after crossing a small barrier. It is a tower, in poor condition, round with one floor in granite and schist with a guardiola on the terrace. On the outside there is a small stone building attached to it. A staircase, dug in the wall, allows you to go up to the terrace
The tower of Sagone could not protect them, { the Giraffe and the Nourice were scuttled in the port of Sagone while the last one, the Henriette, ran aground on the beach}
These three boats were at anchor, loaded and ready to leave when they were attacked by the English army
In fact, at the time, the port of Sagone was in full activity and was the departure point for the large pieces of wood from the Aïtone forest, for the arsenal of Toulon.
The success of the English in the Gulf of Sagone, on 1 May 1811, highlighted the inadequacy of the protection offered by the old Genoese tower of the place and the battery established at its feet. Napoleon consequently ordered new batteries to be built to make the anchorage safer (Transcription of the Police Bulletin of 25 May 1811)
This 1st May 1811 did not mark the total destruction of our watchtower, it continues to watch over the Gulf of Sagone