Place du canon - Lavoir

This square was built in 1773. It represents the historic heart of the city, an ancient centrality within the old city. It is around this water point that the first houses were built, at the same time as the construction of the barracks and the fortifications of the city with its two gates. Piazza a u Cannone; refers to the Corsican word that indicates a spring and also the stone of a channel through which the water flows. When Paoli created this fortified city, this water point was the only means of supply for the inhabitants and the soldiers staying in the place. This fountain became a washhouse in 1970.

This square represents the heart of the town. It was around this watering place that the first houses were built. Piazza a u Cannone ; refers to the Corsican name for a spring, a large outlet through which water flows. That's why we have the washhouse, which is now deserted.