The Tower of Fautea (Corsican: Torra di Fautea) is a Genoese watchtower located in the commune of Zonza, on the east coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 32 metres on the Punta di Fautea. It was built before 1601 as part of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem attacks by Barbary pirates.
In 1650, the tower was attacked and burnt by the Ottoman Turks. It underwent restoration work between 1988 and 1991, and again between 1994 and 1995. In 1992, it was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.
The tower is owned and maintained by the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse in an agreement with the French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral. The agency plans to purchase 95 hectares of the headland and, as of 2011, had acquired 38 hectares.
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