Fort de Matra, Military fortress in Aleria, France
The Fort de Matra is a military fortress on a hilltop with an irregular quadrilateral shape built on two levels around a central courtyard containing a water cistern.
The Genoese built this fortress in the 14th century as a cavalry base to monitor the surrounding plains and passages toward Corte.
The fortress houses the Jerome Carcopino Archaeological Museum, displaying artifacts from ancient Mediterranean civilizations and objects spanning Corsican prehistory through the Roman period.
The site is open daily to visitors with seasonal hours and offers guided tours through fifteen centuries of regional history.
Theodore of Neuhoff, Corsica's sole king, took refuge within these walls after landing on a nearby beach in March 1736.
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