It is also the largest settlement on the island. Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica, 210 nautical miles (390 km) southeast of Marseille.Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio in 1769 in the Maison Bonaparte, which is now open to the public.Other dedications to him in the city include Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport.he city is served by an Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport which is the headquarters of Air Corsica, a Corsican airline. It connects Ajaccio to a number of cities in mainland France (including Paris, Marseille, Nice, and Brive) and to places in Europe to serve the tourist industry.