Plage du Ricanto, Mediterranean beach in Ajaccio, France.

Ricanto Beach is a sandy stretch about three kilometers long along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Aspretto to the Capitello tower. The sand is lined by hills that frame views of the sea and surrounding landscape.

The beach lies on the Gulf of Ajaccio, about 900 km southeast of Paris, on the island's east-facing coast. Its name comes from the Ricanto plain, the flat ground between Aspretto and the Capitello tower that separates the beach from the hills behind. The sand runs roughly three kilometres from Aspretto to the tower.

The beach's name comes from the Ricanto stream that reaches the sea at its northern end, near the Aspretto district of Ajaccio. Local bathers distinguish the plage du Ricanto from the adjoining plage du Lazaret, and the coastal road along the sand is used for summer walks between the two.

The beach has marked swimming zones with lifeguards and is easy to reach with free parking along the coastal road. Visitors with limited mobility will find facilities that make water access easier.

Ricanto beach runs about three kilometres from Aspretto to the Capitello tower, and the naturist section sits at that southern end, past the tower. Bathers there are separated from the main beach by the distance itself, so the area stays sparsely used even in midsummer.