What is Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse?
[[Image:Blason ville fr Saint-Florent (Haute-Corse).svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Saint-Florent''' ({{lang-co|San Fiurenzu}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in [[Haute-Corse]], [[Corsica]], [[France]]. It is a fishing port located near the [[gulf]] of the same name ([[Saint-Florent Gulf]]). Today, it is a popular summer vacation spot for many tourists for one of the most beautiful beaches on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast, [[Saleccia]]. ==Climate== Saint-Florent has a typically [[Mediterranean climate]] - [[mild]] winters with temperatures rarely under zero, warm, dry summers with temperatures at around 35°C in July and August. ==History== Saint-Florent was created by the [[Genoa|Genoese]] in the 16th century as a base for to fight the Corsican [[patriots]] in their villages. The colonial state and imperialist France later used it for getting troops of [[mercenary|mercenaries]] and colonists during August [[1764]]. After the defeat at Ponte Novu Bridge, the army of [[Pasquale Paoli]], helped by [[Horatio Nelson]], reconquered Saint-Florent in [[1793]] during the brief Anglo-Corsican rule. ==Important places== The [[Genoise]] [[citadel]] constructed in 1440. ==Gallery== [[Image:Saint-Florent (Haute-Corse).JPG|300px]]<br><small>View of Saint-Florent</small> ==Other websites== * [http://www.detourphoto.com/img/france/2005/corse/im/4194.jpg Picture of Saint-Florent Cathedral] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043606/http://www.detourphoto.com/img/france/2005/corse/im/4194.jpg |date=2007-09-27 }} {{France-geo-stub}} [[Category:Communes in Haute-Corse]]