In the center of town, Place St. Nicolas is a sprawling asphalt-covered square with many statues. This one is Monument to the Dead--a mother giving her son to the country.
At one end of the Place is a statue of Napoleon as a Roman Emperor.
Stop by the Maison LN Mattei, which specializes in an aperitif unique to Corsica. It tastes like a light Jagermeister.
Oratory of the Confraternity of the of the Immaculate Conception was finished in 1609. Inside, the walls are hung with silk damask and the pilasters are covered with velvet. The covering with textiles is a Genoese tradition.
Eglise St. Jean Baptiste is just a short walk away in the Vieux Port. It is the largest church in Corsica. It was built in the mid 1600s but the facade wasn't completed until 1864.
The pulpit is inlaid with stone from Sicily, Sienna yellow and Polcevera green.
Nearby is the Place du Marche, which comes alive on the weekends with a marketplace.
Statue in the Place du Marche
The Vieux Port in Bastia where the pleasure boats dock.
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