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CALVI , a See also:

sea-See also:port in See also:Corsica, See also:capital of an See also:arrondissement in the N.W. of the See also:island, 112 M. N. of See also:Ajaccio by road. Pop. (1906) 1967. It is situated on the See also:Bay of Calvi, in a malarial region, and is the port in Corsica nearest to See also:France, being See also:log m. from See also:Antibes; the See also:harbour, however, is exposed to the See also:east and See also:north-east winds. The See also:modern See also:town lies at the See also:foot of a See also:rock, on which stands the old town with its steep rock-paved streets and fortified walls, commanded by the Fort Muzello. Fishing is carried on, and See also:timber, oil, See also:wine, lemons and other sub-tropical fruits are exported to some extent. The most important buildings are the old See also:palace of the Genoese See also:governor, used as See also:barracks, and the See also:church (16th See also:century), with the See also:monument of the. Baglioni See also:family, which was intimately associated with the See also:history of the town. Calvi was founded in the 13th century and in 1278 passed into the hands of the Genoese. From that date it was remarkable for its adherence to their See also:side, especially in 1553 when it repulsed two attacks of the See also:united forces of the See also:French and See also:Turks. In recognition thereof the Genoese See also:senate caused the words Civitas Calvi See also:semper fidelis to be carved on the See also:chief See also:gate of the See also:city, which still preserves the inscription.

In 1794 Calvi was captured by the See also:

English, but it was retaken by the Corsicans in the following See also:year.

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