En un regard
Le château en bref
Petrellerata Castle, whose existence is known only through medieval chronicles, probably stood on a rocky spur in the Reghjone area, near Zuani, about two kilometres from another fortified site. It changed hands several times during the conflicts between Genoa and the local Corsican lords; in 1289, Luchetto Doria, the Genoese vicar general appointed in Corsica, crossed its territory while subduing local resistance. Owned by the Gaggio family, it is recorded as badly damaged in April 1487 and was finally demolished in 1491, marking the end of one of the last strongholds of Genoese authority in the region. Modern archaeological investigations have revealed only modest remains: fragments of walls of well-dressed stone, an old path linking neighbouring dwellings, cut stones on the rocky summit and good-quality masonry houses nearby, suggesting a building of small size compared with medieval fortresses on the mainland.