text: Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica , 210 n southeast of Marseille . It occupies a sheltered position at the foot of wooded hills on the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio .
simplified: Ajaccio lies on the west coast of the island of Corsica in a sheltered position at the foot of wooded hills on the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio .