Joseph and his children Christelle and Fréderic will be happy to warmly welcome you to their gites in Ajaccio, devoted to their work for more than 30 years, they will listen to you and advise you on places to visit and activities to do in their region so that you have a pleasant holiday on the island of beauty.

Guide to Corsica:

Corsica: Nicknamed the Island of Beauty, Corsica is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, it will seduce you with its varied breathtaking landscapes and its many villages perched in the mountains. It is a magnificent setting for a romantic stay, with friends or family. Dominated by Mont Cinto, Corsica offers an exceptional natural heritage, especially during hikes in the forest of Aitone, scuba diving in the Calanches de Piana classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site or during swimming on the pretty beaches of Ajaccio, beaches with long sand dunes.

Corsican culinary specialties: Corsica will also seduce you with all its local products. First of all its charcuterie with the inevitable figatellu, its lonzu, its coppa, prisuttu and sausage, then with its cheeses such as brocciu, Corsican tomme with sheep's milk, Corsican goat cheese or u casgiu merzu, this Corsican cheese with live maggots. You will also be seduced by our culinary specialties such as veal with olives, Corsican style tripettes, stuffed with brocciu, the Corsican soup of our grandmothers, not to mention the azziminu our excellent fish soup and the sea urchins which are real celebrations where you get together with family or friends to taste the freshly caught sea urchins. Let's not forget our delicious biscuits, the canistrelli, which you will enjoy for breakfast or as a snack.

Ajaccio: "The Imperial City": Between the Mediterranean Sea and the green maquis, the city of Ajaccio is one of the most touristic cities in Corsica. Located in South Corsica, Ajaccio is above all known for being the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. Thus, you will be able to discover throughout the city many marks of homage to the emperor. Indeed, the city that is also called "imperial city" has streets, places, shops bearing the name of Napoleon. Many statues of the emperor are also present on the Place Austerlitz and the Place De Gaulles. The Emperor's House, located in the old town, is now a museum where you can discover period furniture as well as the history of the Bonapartes. Then, located more on the heights of Ajaccio, you can also walk in the Parc des Milelli, a very large property of the Bonaparte family where their holiday home "La Badine" is located but also an arboretum and a centuries-old olive grove. With an area of 12 hectares, the Milelli estate has become a pleasant public garden where Ajaccio residents like to walk. The house, closed to the visit, is classified as a historical monument. Napoleon stayed there for the last time in 1799 with Berthier, Murat and Lannes on his return from Egypt. Admission to the Park is free, you can walk among hundred-year-old olive trees and discover the arboretum planted with different species of Mediterranean species.

The old town: You will be charmed by the old Ajaccio as you stroll through the small alleys typical of the old Ajaccio districts, the rue Fesch and the San Carlu, without forgetting the Cours Napoléon where the Prefecture of Ajaccio is located. The orange or pale pink facades of the houses bear witness to the past life of the imperial city. You will appreciate the lively atmosphere of the city center with its shops, bars and restaurants. Throughout the year you will enjoy sitting on a terrace for a coffee or lunch. Art lovers will also enjoy visiting the Palais Fesch, a museum of fine arts of which Ajaccio residents are very proud. Indeed, Cardinal Fesch bequeathed to the city of Ajaccio his entire collection of paintings, real priceless pieces including many Italian primitives. At the Palais Fesch, you can also see a whole collection dedicated to the Bonapartes and Corsican painters. Located next to the Fesch Museum, you can visit the Chapel of the city which was built in 1857 by Napoleon III. Here lie the emperor's parents.

The Ajaccio market: Every morning, in the Campinchi square, the city market is held. Here many local producers will be happy to let you taste their production and specialties of the Corsican terroir such as our famous brocciu fritters, our frappes as well as our "arbittata, anciulata", small puff pastries with chard or onions, all good things to taste on the go while strolling through old Ajaccio. You will also find very good jams, honey, wine, charcuterie and cheeses to take away or to offer.

The beaches of Ajaccio: Ajaccio has magnificent beaches with long stretches of fine sand, you can relax, take a good swim and why not paddle or dive. There are the urban beaches of Ajaccio such as the beach in the city center of St François, accessible on foot or by bus, the beach of Lazaret also called the beach of Aspretto in the direction of the airport or the beach of Trottel. These three beaches have the advantage of being close to the city center. Moving a little away from the center in the direction of the Sanguinaires Islands, you will find the prettiest beaches of Ajaccio such as Marinella, Terre sacrée, Macumba, Mooréa, or at Capo di Feno where the beach has remained in a wild state.

The Sanguinaires Islands: At the tip of the Parata are the Sanguinaires Islands, an archipelago made up of four rocky islands of magmatic origin. You can walk around and reach the Parata Tower. The place is famous for seeing the magnificent sunsets but also the flora and fauna of the seaside. Indeed, colonies of seabirds nest there in peace. The flora is made up of more than 150 species on the main island such as the spectacular fly-eating arum.