They say that Corsica is the most mountainous, the greenest, the most varied and the most beautiful region of France. The dazzling white city of Ajaccio runs in a semicircle on the calm bay, and is set against a backdrop of wooded hills. The port area, fringed with palm trees, is filled with yachts and lined with colourful houses. Napoleon was born in Ajaccio in 1769; the Maison Bonaparte houses a selection of related memorabilia and the Salon Napoleonien, located in the Hotel de Ville displays Bonaparte family portraits. Other attractions include the Italian Renaissance paintings in the Musee Fesch, the 16th century cathedral and the Musee a Bandera, which contains a fine collection of daggers and various exhibitions on bandits. Pointe de la Parata is a tongue of land that offers fine views of the setting sun.