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This building which dates back to the end of the 19th century was used to levy taxes on all goods entering Bastia.

Octroi is an indirect tax that municipal authorities used to levy on goods entering their territory. This tax was imposed on the most important and profitable food products such as wine, oil, sugar or coffee and was used to fund fortification maintenance and public works. The word octroi also refers to officials in charge of collecting this tax. They used to control the entrances to the city with a barrier marked by a small pavilion housing an office and staff accommodation. In Bastia, during the Genovese period, taxes were thus levied on the movement of goods. The place known as “a Gabella”, situated at the top of Rue du Colle, is a reminder of this type of levy. More recently, in the 19th century, the octroi of Saint Joseph constituted a toll barrier for all foods entering the city. It was established in 1815 and suppressed in 1946. The octroi pavilion was commissioned by the city of Bastia to architect Paul-Augustin Viale in 1871. Its vaulted porch was demolished in the second half of the 20th century, but the main body of the pavilion was preserved. It was restored in 2020 to house local associations.

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