Called the “Isle of Beauty” for good reason, Corsica is famous for its picturesque towns and villages such as Lumio, Pigna, Corte, Algajola, Cargese, Sartene and Bonifacio. In our opinion ...

Now a popular beach destination, the town was built in A.D. 830 on the coast’s white cliffs — the same steep escarpments I’d later be gripping like a crustacean on a self-guided hike.

Porto-Vecchio is a port town on the French island of Corsica. By Grace Piercy, News Reporter. 08:00, Sun, Jun 9, 2024. ... Towns Corsica France France holidays. Most read in World.

In Bonifacio, a town on the southern tip of the island, bright colors and early 2000s accents rule the streets.

The town is accessible via Figari-Sud Corse Airport, which is serviced by Air Corsica, British Airways, Swiss Air, Air France and other European airlines, and is just 20 minutes from the port.

France has detected a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu in the pet section of a shop in one of Corsica's main cities, the farm ministry said on Monday. Skip to content.

Europe is bursting with islands (the Mediterranean is said to have over 10,000 alone), so we're spoilt for choice.

Corsica's "Little Train" is actually a network linking three contrasting coastal cities on the island's west (Ajaccio), north-west (Calvi) and north-east coasts (Bastia).

A town in Corsica has become the third in France to ban full-body swimsuits, known as “burkinis”, following a clash between local residents and bathers of North African descent.

There are also eight towns on the island of Corsica that make it into the hottest category. For France Info's full interactive map (in French) of the 50 hottest towns in France, click here .