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Geography
Corsica, with 8 720 km2, is the third island in the Mediterranean. She is also the most
mountainous (average of 560 m) with twenty peaks over 2500 m. Monte Cintu at 2.710 metres is the highest peak.
Corsica is 180 km long and 85 km wide; there is a 1 000 km of coast.
Corsica is situated at 160 km from the French coast and 80 km from the Italian coast. In the extreme South one is nearer to Tunis
then to Lyon. The Straits of Bonifacio separate the islands Corsica and Sardinia.
Climate
Corsica is situated in the Mediterranean Sea at a latitude of 41° north and a longitude of 9° east.
The island enjoys a pronounced Mediterranean climate: hot summers and only moderately cool winters.
Climatic conditions vary greatly from region to region, depending upon elevation. It is, for example, very well
possible to sit in the hot sunshine on the coast in April, while there is still snow in the mountains.
There are about 95 days of rain in Corsica (on average), with only a small proportion of these falling between
June and October. Storms occur more on the west coast and in the mountains.
Winds
Sirocco, blows in from the south-east bringing desert sand from the Sahara with it.
Maestrale, blows from the north-west, coming from the Rhône Valley.
Tramontana, blows from the north, from the cold plains of the Po. The name indicates "from across the mountains".
Grecale, brings in rain during the winter from the Apennines.
Levante, blows directly from the east.
Ponente, blows directly from the west.
Libecciu, crosses the the entire western Mediterranean coming from Gibraltar.
Mezzogiorno, this wind blows at noon. the breeze gets up at about nine o'clock, after the land mass has heated up faster then the sea.
Terrana, this land breeze blows after sunset, reaching its climax at midnight.
Habitants
Corsica counts 280 000 habitants; roughly 120 000 are living in the two big cities Bastia and Ajaccio.
The interieur has a density of 10 habitants per km2.
Many Corsicans have left the island for the mainland of France for economical reasons; therefore there are living more Corsicans
abroad then on the island.
The estimate is that 700 000 Corsicans have emigrated, of which 500 000 to the mainland.
In 1955 was the lowest count: only 170 000 people living on Corsica.
There are about 22 000 foreigners living on Corsica (8% of the total of inhabitants).
These are Maroccans, Italians,
Portuguese, Tunesians and other groups from North-Africa, the socalled "pieds noirs", who came back after the
Algerian war in 1962.
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Transhumance Corsica is a land of shepherds. Within living memory the shepherds are adapted to climatique conditions and the mountains of their region. In winter, during the cold and the snow, they guide their flock towards the coast; in summer, when there is drought and heat (and paludism), they return to higher pastures. There, in the traditional way, they make the cheeses and the famous, delicious brucciu. A muntagnera, at the beginning of July, marks the start of the transhumance of goats and cows to the higher pastures where they will stay for three months. Every hamlet in the mountains "owns" a "beach"; that is to say a territorium at the seaside. The paths of the transhumance find themselves between these two portions of territorium. The shepherds of the Niolu for example take the long route by descending into the Filosorma (hinterland of Galeria) or go all the way to the Balagne. The ways of the transhumance from the "beach" to the mountain-hamlets are marked with bergeries, drystone-walled simple houses or sometimes just a refuge under a rock. Many of these bergeries are still existing and in use today. |
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Gîtes et chambres d'hôtes Au village de Patrimonio,
à 15 km de Bastia, à 4 km de Saint-Florent et à 3 km de la plage. |
Activité:
Cours de chant polyphonie corse et chant du monde Activity:
Courses in corsican polyphonic singing and world-music singing Information: Barbara Andréani Mulinu Suttanu 20253 Patrimonio Tel. : 33 (0)4 95 37 00 57 Fax : 33 (0)4 95 37 17 93 E-mail : infos@casa-albina-corsica.com Website: www.casa-albina-corsica.com
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Holiday houses in Corsica, online booking
Booking of your hotel and flight
For more addresses see LINKS
Maisons d'Information Parc naturel régional
Open from 15 june till 15 september:
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On the Mare e Monti
On the Mare e Mare North
On the Variante of the Mare e Mare North
On the Mare e Mare Centre
On the Mare e Monti South
On the Mare e Mare South
For all the "gîtes d'etappes" it is recommended to make reservations, especially in the tourist season
See also: Gîtes et Refuges and Gîtes de France Région Corse
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REGION BASTIA CENTRE GRAND VALINCO |
SUD CORSE PORTO VECCHIO |
CASTAGNICCIA-CÔTE ORIENTALE |
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CÔTE OUEST |
BALAGNE |
CAP CORSE |
| Camping à la Ferme Jean-Marie Mancini Situated: at 18 km north-west of Ajaccio, D27, 20 km from the sea 20167 APPIETTO tel: 0495 229713 |
Camping à la Ferme Minocchi Antoine Bernardini Situated:RD27 at 35 km west of Ajaccio, 20119 BASTELICA tel: 0495 287027 |
Domaine Comte Abbatucci Jean-Charles Abbatucci Situated: at 40 km south of Ajaccio, 12 km from Porto-Pollo, R.D 302 Site Filitosa at 6 km 20140 CASALABRIVA tel: 0495 243030 |
| Aire naturelle de camping de
Bernard POLI Situated:N196 at 7 km from Figari, Sartene and Porto-Vecchio 26 km 20171 MONACCIA-d'AULLENE tel: 0495 718628 |
Camping à la Ferme 'U Sortipiani' Xavier Corazzini Situated:halfway between sea (Aleria) and mountains (Corte),N200 20270 PIEDICORTI tel: 0495 610417 |
Camping à la Ferme "U Pignottu" J.-Louis Tommasini Situated:19 km from Calvi, 12 km from Ile Rousse 20225 AVAPESSA tel: 0495 617875 |
| Camping à la Ferme "U Licettu" Joseph-Louis Leoni Situated:Cap Corse at 25 km from Bastia 20233 PIETRACORBARA tel/fax: 0495 352598 |
Camping du domaine Pero Longo Situated:R.N. 196 at 25 km from Sartene, halfway between the bridge over the Ortolo and Roccapina 20100 SARTENE tel: 0495 770711 |
Aire naturelle de camping "Ferme d'Alzetta" Situated:at 7 km from Porto-Vecchio Route de Mela - Muratello 20137 PORTO-VECCHIO tel: 0495 700232 fax: 0495 704384 |
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Camping à la Ferme "L'Aghja" Christophe Pigelet Situated:in the Balagne (Ghjunsani) 40 km from Ile Rousse, 6 km from Olmi-Capella 20259 VALLICA tel: 0495 613613 fax: 0825952100 email: pigelet.christophe@tiscali.fr |
Camping à la Ferme "U Fiumara" José Orsini Situated:40 km from Bastia, RN 193 direction Corté; sea at 30 km 20235 PONTE NOVU tel: 0495 386006 |
La ferme de Peridundella
Aire naturelle de camping, restaurant Matthieu Angeli Situated:at 10 km south of Corte 20231 Venaco tel: 0495 470989 email: campingvenaco@wanadoo.fr |
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Ferme-équestre L'Albadu Situated:1,5 km south of Corte, ancienne route d"Ajaccio - 20250 Corte tel: 0495 462455 fax: 0495 461308 |
Ferme-équestre 'A Cheval en Corse' Route de Baracci 20110 PROPRIANO Email: info@cheval-corse.com |
Ferme-équestre 'Fil di Rosa' Situated:12 km from Propriano, 40 km south ofAjaccio, 2 km from the sea and Porto Pollo 20140 Serra-Di-Ferro Tel: 0495 740808 |
| Ferme-équestre 'Cardetto' Situated: 15 km from Bonifacio, 6 km from Porto Vecchio 20146 SOTTA Tel: 0495 712319 |
Ferme-équestre 'Jean-Baptiste de Rocca Serra' Situated: in Alta Rocca,5 km from Levie, in the close vicinity of the prehistoric sites of Cucuruzzu and Capula 20170 LEVIE 5 chambres d'hotes, ferme-auberge tel: 0495 784190 |
Ferme-équestre 'Pierre Milanini ' Situated:80 km east of Ajaccio, 50 km from Porto-Vecchio 20122 QUENZA (Hameau de Jalicu) gîte rural 4 persons tel: 0495 786321 |
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Ferme-équestre 'Domaine de CROCCANO' Situated:Route de Granace 20100 SARTÈNE tel: 0495 771137 Email: christian.perrier@wanadoo.fr |
Ferme-équestre "U Cavaddu senza Nome" Situated:in the Ortolo valley at 15 km from Sartene and 2 km from the RN 196 20100 SARTENE e-mail: U.cavaddu@wanadoo.fr tel: 0495 771847 |
Ferme-équestre "D'Arbo-Valley " Situated:in the Balagne, 3 km from Ile Rousse 20220 MONTICELLO tel: 06016072053012 |
For more addresses see LINKS
| Ferme Auberge "le Chalet" Mireille Chiaroni Situated: at 1/2 hour from Propriano Capacity:35 à 40 persons 20116 AULLÈNE tel: 0495 786312 |
Ferme Auberge Domaine Kiesale Marie-Jeanne Abbatucci Situated:Pont de Calzola, 6 km from Filitosa Capacity:40 à 50 persons 20140 CASALABRIVA tel: 0495 243630 |
Ferme Auberge La Bergerie Monique Giustignani Situated:Route de San Pellgrino 31 km south of Bastia Capacity:20 persons 20213 FOLELLI tel: 0495 369748 |
| Ferme Auberge "Les Bergeries de Piscia" Christine and Marc Finidori Situated:Corse du Sud between Bonifacio and Porto Vecchio Capacity:35 persons 20113 FIGARI tel: 0495 710671 www.multimania.com/figari |
Ferme Auberge Luciana Leon Luciani Situated:15 km from Ajaccio, RD81 20167 APPIETTO tel: 0495 228716 |
Ferme Auberge La Bergerie Jean Marie Mancini Situated:18 km from Ajaccio, RD381 Capacity:30 persons 20167 APPIETTO tel: 0495 229713 |
| Ferme Auberge A Mezzanina Stéphane Rotily-Forcioli Situated:10 km from Propriano Capacity:40 à 50 persons 20110 ARBELLARA tel: 0495 734529 |
Ferme Auberge "L'Orca" Dominique Pietri Situated:8 km north of Bonifacio RN198 Capacity:40 à 50 persons 20169 BONIFACIO tel: 0495 705032 |
Ferme Auberge L"Altu Pratu" Stéphane Natalini Situated:20 km from Corte D14, altitude 750 mt Capacity:60 persons 20212 ERBAJOLO tel: 0495 488007 |
| Ferme Auberge L"Altu" Henri Mariani-Mattei Situated:10 km south of Bastia Capacity:40 persons 20600 FURIANI tel: 0495 333767 |
Ferme Auberge L"Inzecca pinzalone" Antoine Ottavi Situated:15 km north-west from Ghisonaccia Capacity:35 persons 20227 GHISONI tel: 0495 569135 |
Ferme Auberge "A Pinzutella" Christiane Lucchini Situated:5 km from Solenzara , direction Bavella 20145 SOLENZARA tel: 0495 574118 |
| Ferme Auberge "Sampolo" Toussaint Fazi Situated:20 km north-west from Ghisonaccia Capacity:50 persons 20227 GHISONI tel: 0495 566393 |
Ferme Auberge "Pietra Monetta" Joël Vesperini Situated:N193 11 k from Île Rousse 20226 PALASCA tel: 0495 602488 |
Ferme Auberge "Chez Edgar" Edgar Santinelli Situated:14 km from Calvi, altitude 300 m Capacity:40 à 50 persons 20225 LAVATOGGIO tel: 0495 617075 |
| Ferme Auberge "Les Oliviers" Jean-Baptist Albertini Situated:1,5 km from airport "Poretta" Route de Canonica Capacity:35 persons 20290 LUCCIANA tel: 0495 360663 |
Ferme Auberge "A Pignata" Antoine de Rocca Serra Situated:Alta Rocca, vincinity of Cucuruzzu and Capula Capacity:60 persons 20170 LEVIE tel: 0495 784190 |
Ferme Auberge "Campo di Monte" Pauline Julliard Situated:15 km south-east of Saint-Florent 20230 MURATO tel: 0495 376439 |
| Ferme Auberge "San Mateu" Jules-Mathieu Battini Situated:20 km from Aleria direction Corte D14 Capacity:35 persons 20251 PANCHERACCIA tel: 0495 488450 |
Ferme Auberge "Licettu" Joseph-Louis Leoni Situated:Cap Corse lieu dit "Bruschietta" 25 km from Bastia 20233 PIETRACORBARA tel: 0495 352598 |
Ferme Auberge "U Sortipani" Xavier Corazzini Situated:N200 Route Corte 22 km from Aleria Capacity:60 persons 20270 PONT DE PIEDICORTI tel: 0495 488167 perso.wanadoo.fr/xavier.corazzini |
| Ferme Auberge "U Poghiolu" Toussainte Tiberi Situated:D244 15 km from Ghisonaccia 20240 POGGIO DI NAZZA tel: 0495 569141 |
Ferme Auberge "U Travone" Joseph Nasi-Casette Situated:30 km south of Bastia at Folelli direction Piedicroce Capacity:30 persons 20264 PRUNO tel: 0495 369898 |
Ferme Auberge "A Tinedda" Victor and Michèle Jonca Situated:Rizzanese - RN196 5 km from Sartène Capacity:50 persons 20100 SARTÈNE tel: 0495 770931 |
| Ferme Auberge "L'Aghjalle" Carole Gemas Situated:7 km from Île Rousse Capacity:20 persons 20220 SANTA REPARATA DI BALAGNE tel: 0495 603177 |
Ferme Auberge "U Celavu" Françoic Orsoni Situated:RN193 1/4 hour from Ajaccio Capacity:60 persons 20133 SUARICCHIO tel: 0495 203377 |
Ferme Auberge Bartoli Jean-Jaques Bartoli Situated:Taravo valley RD83 Capacity:50 à 60 persons 20132 TASSO tel: 0495 245054 |
| Ferme Auberge "U Fragnu" François Garelli Situated:30 km south of Bastia Capacity:50 persons 20215 VENZOLASCO tel: 0495 366233 |
Ferme Auberge Mathieu Angeli Situated:10 km south of Corte Capacity:30 persons 20231 VENACO tel: 0495 470989 |
Ferme Auberge "Pipa Minicale" Emilie Arrighi Situated:10 km from Sagone Capacity:60 persons 20160 VICO tel: 0495 266151 |
| Ferme Auberge "U Taravo" Nadia Andreucci Situated:Taravo valley D83 Capacity:40 persons 20173 ZEVACO tel: 0495 244606 |
Ferme Auberge du Col de la Vaccia Antoine Buresi Situated:Col de la Vaacia between Zicavo and Aullène Capacity:50 persons 20190 AZILONE tel: 06 84757027 |
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