The harbour and its immediate area were given to the Genoese by the Emperor Henry IV with the proviso that the Genoese protect the coastline from piracy. Further territory was ceded to the new owners by the Council of Peille and the Abbaye de Saint Pons.
The harbour and its surrounding region were granted to the Genoese by Emperor Henry IV, subject to their protection of the coastline from piracy. Additional land was transferred to the new owners by the Council of Peille and the Abbaye de Saint Pons.