Ajaccio, France has a population of approximately 53,000 people, and is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica. The peninsula carries the citadel (to protect the land) and terminates in the jetty. Palace Bonaparte lies in the southwest, frequently visited by tourists in the winter, because of the mild climate. Except for a few exceptions, the streets are narrow and the town looks, for the most part, deserted. The house where Napoleon I was born is preserved, and street signs (and statues) bear the names of his associates, as well as his. There is a small manufacturing industry in Ajaccio that creates cigars, macaroni, ships, sardines, and coral. Its exports include timber, citrons, skins, chestnuts, and gallic acid. Famous people from Ajaccio include Napoleon Bonaparte, cardinal Joseph Fesch, and pop singer Alizee.