Ajaccio, capital of the island and French department of Corsica, a seaport on the W. const, in lat. 41° 55' N., lon. 8° 44'E.; pop. in 1866, 14,558. It has a cathedral, college, museum, library, botanical garden, naval school, picture gallery presented to the town by Cardinal Fesch, and fine promenades. It is much frequented in winter by invalids on account of its genial climate, and is connected by steamers with Marseilles and Nice. The largest ships can lie along its wharves, but the harbor is dangerous during the prevalence of southwest winds. Wine, olive oil, and fruits are the chief articles of trade. It is the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the house in which he was born is still in good preservation.

Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte.