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.

This is the beautiful European town French tourists don't want you to know about. Porto-Vecchio is a port town on the French island of Corsica which has been included in a list of the best places ...

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 ...

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

France has declared a state of natural disaster for several cities in Corsica that were hit by a massive storm on 18 August that killed five people. Issued on: 25/08/2022 - 15:18 1 min Reading time ...

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

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 .