[BASTIA-FORT DE MONSERRATO] Plan and profile of the Fort of Monserrato. Ink and watercolor on paper. 19th century. 44 x 31 cm. The Monserrato fort was part of the defensive system developed around Bastia in Corsica during the Genoese period to control the heights overlooking the city and its maritime accesses. Situated in the Notre-Dame de Monserrato area, on the eastern heights of Bastia, it was part of the surveillance and protection network for the Genoese city and its port.