Torra di Caldanu, Ruined Genoese tower in Lumio, Corsica, France

Torra di Caldanu is a ruined Genoese tower in the commune of Lumio on Corsica's west coast. It is built of light beige and grey rectangular stone blocks, with a base wider than the upper section. The left side rises to a jagged peak while the right side is lower and uneven, the top missing and no roof remaining. Small dark openings pierce the stonework, and low green vegetation grows among the rocks at its foot.

Built by the Genoese Republic between 1530 and 1620, this tower was one of many defensive positions created to protect Corsican shores from pirate attacks. It formed a network that helped defend the island during a period of significant maritime threats.

The name Torra di Caldanu is Corsican, and the French form is tour de Caldanu. The tower stands in the commune of Lumio on the west coast of Corsica, where it is listed among the Genoese towers of the island. Visitors reach it on foot over rocky ground; only the broken shell of the round tower remains, with no roof and low vegetation at its foot.

The tower stands in the commune of Lumio on Corsica's west coast, on uneven rocky ground with low vegetation at its foot. There is no roof or platform to climb, so the structure is viewed from outside. Sturdy shoes help on the rough terrain around the base.

The tower stands in the commune of Lumio on Corsica's west coast, one of a chain of coastal defences the Republic of Genoa built between 1530 and 1620 against Barbary pirate raids. It was raised in the second half of the 16th century and is now a ruin, with no roof and a broken top.