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            Fautea est un hameau qui se situe dans la commune de Zonza, en Corse-du-Sud. La tour génoise de Fautea s’inscrit dans l’ensemble de fortification devant protéger la région de Porto Vecchio, avec les tours de Pinarellu, de Benedettu et de San Ciprianu. Grâce à ces tours de guet, les habitants pouvaient scruter l’horizon marin et sonner l’alerte en cas d’approche de pirates. Les tours génoises sont les témoins physiques de l’organisation défensive et de la protection des peuples corses contre les invasions barbaresques. La tour de Fautea est de plan circulaire, entourée de mâchicoulis. Comme toutes les tours génoises de Corse, elle se compose de deux niveaux et d’une terrasse : le premier niveau contient une citerne recueillant les eaux de pluie et le second niveau la salle de vie des gardiens. Un escalier intérieur permet d’atteindre la terrasse d’observation entourée de mâchicoulis. Elle conserve de nombreux vestiges témoignant de la vie des gardiens, les Torregiani : évier, four, cheminée, niches, descente des eaux pluviales alimentant la citerne… L’architecture des tours est à la fois minimaliste (répondant à un besoin particulier et édifiées rapidement sans superflu) et très représentative de l’architecture militaire défensive génoise des XVIème et XVIIème siècles. 

The Genoese tower of Fautéa

Fautea is a hamlet located in the commune of Zonza, in Corse-du-Sud. The Genoese tower of Fautea is part of the fortification complex to protect the Porto Vecchio area, with the towers of Pinarellu, Benedettu and San Ciprianu. Thanks to these watchtowers, residents could scan the sea horizon and sound the alert in the event of a pirate approach. The Genoese towers are the physical witnesses of the defensive organization and protection of the Corsican peoples against barbarian invasions. The tower of Fautea is circular, surrounded by machicoulis. Like all Genoese towers in Corsica, it consists of two levels and a terrace: the first level contains a cistern that collects rainwater and the second level the living room of the guards. An interior staircase leads to the observation deck surrounded by machicoulis. It preserves many vestiges testifying to the life of the guards, the Torregiani: sink, oven, fireplace, niches, downpour feeding the cistern… The architecture of the towers is both minimalist (responding to a particular need and built quickly without superfluous) and very representative of the Genoese defensive military architecture of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Taken on: February 24, 2021

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