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Approaching Ajaccio
Ajaccio lies on the northwest coast of Corsica, whose dimensions are...
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Ajaccio Housing
As throughout Europe, a majority of Corsicans live in apartment houses.
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Corsica's 'Moor' Emblem
This Ajaccio shop features the island's traditional emblem---the...
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Walls of Ajaccio's Genoese Fortress
Genoa attempted to control Corsica from the 1200s until 1768, when its...
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Luxury Housing
Prosperity is to be found mainly in the coastal cities.
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Abodes of Living and Dead
Ajaccio's expansion has resulted in apartments overlooking the...
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Statue of Napoleon
Napoleon was born in Ajaccio in 1769.
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Another Napoleon Monument
Memorials to Corsica's most celebrated son are to be found throughout the...
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Bowling in a Park
Throughout the island men gather for Corsica's traditional game.
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American Influence
Whatever the state of international politics, American goods and...
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Bilingual Sign
Most Corsicans speak a Tuscany dialect of Italy, although all speak...
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Interior Village
Due to the past presence of malaria along the coast, most farming occurs at...
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Farmhouse
Most rural dwellings are built of stone, with characteristic...
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Fields
Much of Corsica's farming is at subsistence level on small fields.
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Terraced Field
The hardships of farming have led many villagers to move to coastal...
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Grazing Sheep
One commercial farming crop of the interior is ewe's milk, which...
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Crystalline Mountains
Two-thirds of Corsica is mountainous, with 20 peaks rising above 6500 feet.
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Waterfall
The mountains have been deeply cut by rivers, with many side valleys forming...
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Fishing in the Mountains
Fishing plays no small part in Corsica's principal industry--tourism.
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Hydroelectric Reservoir
Here an interior stream has been tamed for power production near the town of...
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Town of Ocana
Most of the population in the Corsican interior lives in small...
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Tolla
In most interior communities ancient stone dwellings contrast with modern...
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Liberation Front Graffiti
Interior communities are the heart of the separatist Consican National...
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More FLNC Graffiti
The Liberation Front marks its presence throughout the island.
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Police Patrol
As a result of FLNC activities, the government maintains a visible...
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Seacliffs at Bonifacio
The coast of southern Corsica rises from the sea as a plateau, upon which...
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Remains of a Windmill
Strong winds across the plateau's surface early gave rise to wind-driven...
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An Overview from Upper Town
Corsica's mountains lie some distance north of Bonifacio.
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Harbor Entrance
A river valley drowned by a rising sea provides a protected harbor for...
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Bonifacio Harbor
Fishing vessels and pleasure boats find protection in the harbor of Lower Town.
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Lower Town Church
An ancient stone church presides over the harbor area.
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Upper Town Walls
While cliffs have protected Bonifacio's seaside, massive walls...
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A Truckload of Cork
A major Corsican export is the cork bark of oak trees.
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Narrow Street in Upper Town
Bonifacio's Upper Town retains its medieval charm.
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An Odd Garage
Few cities can boast of a garage with a vaulted roof.
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Napoleon Slept Here
An ancient house in Bonifacio's Upper Town boasts the temporary...
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A Tree Grows in Bonifacio
It doesn't create much shade for this sidewalk cafe.
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City Within a City
Family mausoleums form a distinct community within Upper Town Bonifacio.
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Foreign Legion Barracks
After France gave up its North African possessions, units of the...
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No More Pirates
Corsican cannons that once fought off pirates and enemy navies now look...
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