The Tower of Fautea (Corsican: Torra di Fautea) is a Genoese tower located on the east coast of the French island of Corsica, in the commune of Zonza (Corse-du-Sud). It stands at an elevation of 32 metres on the Punta di Fautea. This tower was built before 1601, as recorded in a document regarding a payment made to a soldier responsible for guarding the tower. However, in 1650, it was attacked and burned by the Ottoman Turks. Restoration work was carried out between 1988 and 1991, and again between 1994 and 1995. In 1992, it was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France. It's now under the care of the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse and the French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral, which plans to acquire 95 hectares of the headland. As of 2011, they had purchased 38 hectares.
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