Corsano

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 8th century, during the Byzantine 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.