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Things to do in Ajaccio

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, September and October.

Things to do

  1. The Maison Bonaparte

    The house where Napoleon was born in 1769, still furnished as in his mother Letizia’s day. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum1 hr 30 min≈ €8best in the morning

  2. Pointe de la Parata and the Sanguinaires

    A path to the Genoese tower, and four islets of red porphyry at sunset. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryViewpoint2 hr 30 minFreebest in the evening

  3. The Palais Fesch

    The collection of Italian primitives of Cardinal Fesch, Napoleon’s uncle, the richest in France after the Louvre’s. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum2 hr≈ €8best in the afternoon

  4. The Calanques of Piana

    Wind-sculpted red granite plunging into the Gulf of Porto, listed by UNESCO. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryNature7 hrFreetakes the whole day

  5. The Boulevard du Roi-Jérôme market

    Figatellu, brocciu, coppa and Sartène wine, facing the port, under the plane trees.

    FoodMarket1 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the morning

When to go

The most pleasant months in Ajaccio: in May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Ajaccio, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January14 °C / 57 °F6 °C / 43 °F15
February15 °C / 59 °F6 °C / 43 °F10
March16 °C / 61 °F7 °C / 45 °F15
April19 °C / 66 °F9 °C / 48 °F12
May ideal22 °C / 72 °F12 °C / 54 °F12
June ideal28 °C / 82 °F17 °C / 63 °F8
July31 °C / 88 °F20 °C / 68 °F3
August31 °C / 88 °F20 °C / 68 °F7
September ideal26 °C / 79 °F16 °C / 61 °F10
October ideal23 °C / 73 °F14 °C / 57 °F14
November18 °C / 64 °F9 °C / 48 °F13
December15 °C / 59 °F6 °C / 43 °F12

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€65
Mid-range
€125
Comfort
€230

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
7 kg
Bus
86 kg
Plane
410 kg

By train rather than by plane: 400 kg less CO₂e per person (59 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

Internet on site (eSIM)

From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
On the right

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