Original: Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica, 210 n southeast of Marseille. It occupies a sheltered position at the foot of wooded hills on the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio.
Simplified: Ajaccio lies on the west coast of the island of Corsica in a sheltered position at the foot of wooded hills on the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio.