Corsano is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Geography
It is located on the last slopes of the Salentine
Murge, facing the
Adriatic Sea coast. The distance from
Lecce is .
History
Corsano was most likely founded in the 10th century, during the
byzantine Empire domination of southern Italy, by
Basilian monks.
Later it was part of the Principality of Taranto, a semi-independent entity of the Kingdom of Naples, and later was held by numerous feudal families.
The most striking sight is the baronial Castle (17th century) and Julien's face.
Twin towns - sister cities
Romans-sur-Isère, France
