Corsica, the beauty island
 

Regardless of what arrive on Corsica, sea or air to dwell delighted diversity of landscape .. This "top to the sea" as I called her to Guy Mopassant, located in the western Mediterranean in the vicinity 83 km from the coast of Italy and 170 from the French.

 

On its surface about 8 680 km2 swear allegiance to vary the coast (wild coves, rocky cliffs and sandy beaches), and high mountain ranges: the average height of 568 m, 8 summits over 2 500 m (the highest rises on 2710 m above sea level.

Roslinnosc covers most of the surface of the island: 1 / 3 blood forests, 40% characteristic of the so-called Corsica bushes. "Maquis". The water in a sea of exceptional purity delights fauna and flora, which wypenia space submarine. The climate on the island of Corsica is considered moderate Mediterranean partnership (annual average is 20 ° C on the coasts and 12 ° C in the mountains). The water in the sea temperature in summer reaches 24 ° C.

 

The history of Corsica (in a nutshell)



Location of Corsica expressing that it was always an important military base of operations, and therefore turned over the centuries, the struggle between France and the Italian member of its seizure. The possibility of unification of Corsica to Sardinia was seen as a dangerous possibility, especially by the United Kingdom, because it would give too strong position in the Mediterranean Sea.

In the year 1282 included the island of Corsica in possession of the Republic of Genoa, who controlled it for five centuries.

In 1736 in Corsica arose failed rise against the governments of Genoa. Insurgents prokramowali Corsica monarchy and the king chose to Theodore von Neuhoffa. Corsica has become finally a part of France in 1768, when the Republic of Genoa gave her in return for long, with two breaks; Aragon had it in the years 1296-1434 and France in the period 1553-1559.

On the island of Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte was born, whose parents belonged to small local aristocracy. At that time Corsica was under French control and korsykańscy able to obtain a French nobleman noble titles. So too did the parents of Napoleon, the French sent to schools.

Another important figure on the island is Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807) - Corsican general and patriot who fought for independence of Corsica, first against Genoa, and then France. 

Corsicanian was also Giuseppe Fieschi, revolutionary, who carried out the attack on the King Louis Philippe of France.