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The city's fame is, of course, attached to Napoleon Bonaparte, who was born there on August 15, 1769 , but also to Tino Rossi, who so giftedly sang about his island.
This commune, which is the regional capital of Corsica , is lined with heavenly beaches and creeks extending over the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio , between Granova and the Iles Sanguinaires. These islands, which stand as sentries to the gulf's entrance, are bathed in a purple light before the sun sets in the sea.