Introduction
The island has welcome some great civilizations of the Mediterranean: the Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks, the Byzantines, the Genoese…. Who left an exceptional heritage :
- some monuments of course: from the megaliths at Filitosa to the numerous Roman or baroque churches not to mention its hundreds of Genoese towers along the coast, its bridges and its clock towers…
- and its still everpresent traditions: the attachment to their villages, their traditional music and songs, the craftsmanship, the belonging to brotherhoods.
Together with its unspoiled nature, its heritage, rich and varied, its living traditions, people who are attached to their island, all that, is good for the economic development, it is an asset for Corsica and for you who have chosen to come here : it is another way of discovering a country and participating in its tourism.
So beyond the awe-inspiring beauty of its landscapes, take some emotion-inciting paths, open up your heart, you won’t regret it !!!
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Corsican song and music
Being part of traditions and at once tragic, passionate, lyrical or satirical, songs have since time immemorial given a certain rhythm to all the acts of the daily life of a country whose memory it incarnates.
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The brotherhoods
From time immemorial the religious brotherhoods have always played a fundamental role in Corsican society.
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Corsican craftsmen
Un artisanat moderne s'est développé en Corse avec l'objectif de promouvoir le renouveau des techniques traditionnelles et d'apporter une animation et une activité aux villages dépeuplés de l'intérieur de l'île . Les artisans corses d'aujourd'hui conjuguent qualité de la matière, excellence de la technique et créativité pour offrir des objets qui reflètent la beauté de la Corse!
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Sites and monuments
Citadelles, Eglises, Tours et autres monuments sont à découvrir au cours votre séjour en Corse !
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Archeology
For the ones passionately fond of history and old stones... Corsica has some interesting archeological sites to be discovered...
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Museums
A fortnight museums spread over the whole island not to be missed during your tour around the various towns and villages !
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