The Ajaccio coastline

The Ajaccio coastline is more than 36 kilometers of varied and remarkable spaces.

The protection of these natural environments is at the heart of the concerns of the city of Ajaccio.

So that everyone can enjoy the coastline in complete serenity, various devices are put in place each year during the summer season.

Minaccia CoveImage credit: ©PIF PAF Agency

Supervised beaches

From July 1st to August 31st, the beaches of the city of Ajaccio benefit from a surveillance system. A first aid post is open 7 days a week.

From 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

  • Ricanto beach
  • Saint-François beach
  • Trottel beach
  • beach of Marinella
  • beach of the Sacred Land

From 12:00 to 19:00

The beaches of Capo di Feno

  • beach of the small Capo (Sevani)
  • Grand Capo beach (Minaccia cove)

The Handiplages

Du 1er juillet au 31 août, l’accès aux plaisirs de la baignade est facilité pour les Personnes à Mobilité Réduite (PMR) sur trois plages ajacciennes dont deux labellisées Handiplage.

Ricanto Beach - Handiplage label

  • surveillance provided every day from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • access mat to the sea
  • 1 tiralo
  • adapted parking spaces
  • adapted sanitary
  • présence d’un handiplagiste à la demande pour l’assistance à la baignade

Trottel Beach - Handiplage label

  • surveillance provided every day from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • access mat to the sea
  • reception platform
  • 2 tiralos
  • audioplage device for the visually impaired
  • 3 adapted parking spaces
  • adapted sanitary
  • présence d’un handiplagiste à la demande pour l’assistance à la baignade

Sacred Earth Beach

  • surveillance provided every day from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • access mat to the sea
  • 1 tiralo
  • adapted sanitary
  • adapted parking spaces

The Blue Flag ecolabel

Each year, this label recognizes the municipalities and marinas that have a permanent policy of sustainable tourism development.

The beaches 

  • the beach of Trottel
  • the beach of the Sacred Land

The marinas 

  • the Charles Ornano port
  • the Tino Rossi port

Bathing water quality

You can swim in complete serenity on the beaches of Ajaccio.

As part of the protection of its coastline, the City of Ajaccio monitors the quality of its bathing water.

Minaccia CoveImage credit: ©PIF PAF Agency