Maison Bonaparte
Ajaccio, France
Maison Bonaparte is a national museum and part of the Maisons des Illustres heritage. The site is one of the 125 sights of France listed on this website and is the 105th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday. Between April and September, it is open from 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:15 to 17:00. From October to March, the afternoon hours are 13:15 to 16:00. There is a fee to enter the museum.
For travel, Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport is 5 km away, while Figari Sud-Corse Airport is 55 km from the site. The museum is located 918 km from Paris. Visitors may prefer to visit during the summer months of July and August, when daily highs reach 26 °C and there are only about 2 to 4 rainy days per month. The wettest period is between October and December, with monthly rainfall reaching up to 162 mm.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is November, with about 162 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 101 | 80 | 80 | 92 | 75 | 35 | 13 | 26 | 76 | 128 | 162 | 133 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
