Corsica - Maps & Guide

Welcome to the map and guide of the cities, towns or places of interest around Corsica in France. Here you will find virtual tours and guides with 360° panoramas of various destinations linked to various Corsica maps.

Alongside each virtual tour and panorama is a Google map and some local and travel information to help you explore plan and your trip to Corsica and France. This growing guide of Corsica uses images and information provided by independent travellers, giving you the fuller picture of the various sights, hotels and attractions in France.

Corsica - Featured Destinations

Corsica - Travel & Information

The French Mediterranean island of Corsica (Corse) lies southeast of the French mainland, just above Sardinia off the coast of Italy. Ajaccio on Corsica was the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte. The main cities on the island are Ajaccio (Aiacciu), Bastia, Corte (Corti), Sartene (Sartè), Saint-Florent (San Fiorenzu), Calvi, Porto-Vecchio (Porti Vechju) and Bonifacio (Bunifaziu).

Corsica is volcanic in origin and the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean. It is about 180km long and 80km wide. The island is a very popular holiday destination with over 1000km of coastline and over 200 beaches. The highest mountain is Monte Cinto (2,706m) and there are another 20 peaks that top 2,000m. This makes Corsica an ideal holiday destination year round, both for beach holidays in the summer and walking and climbing at other times of the year.

Having been occupied since the Mesolithic era, Corsica has a rich history with many ancient buildings and remains. The islanders are deeply independent, with a rich culture and fine cuisine. Corsica is considered to be one of the most beautiful places in France.

Corsica (Corse) - Tourist Attractions

Corsica has many sights and attractions to offer the visitors. Many come for the sailing, water sports, beach holidays, diving and the like. When not on a beach or in the water, some of the other popular sights and attractions include:

• Grotte du Sdragonato - take a boat trip round the dramatic coastline of Bonifacio and see the Grotte which has a gloriously multicoloured sea bed.
• Aiguilles de Bavella - considered to be among the most beautiful landscape in south Corsica, with peaks rising to 1,600m.
• Palais Fesch – Musée des Beaux-Arts - established by Napoléon's uncle, this has one of the largest collections of Italian art outside the Louvre.
• Jardin Romieu - gardens on the steep hill in Vieux Port where the tunnel of the rampe St-Charles leads to the defensive walls of the citadel to place du Donjon.
• Mémorial du Passé Bonifacien - housed within the 16th century Bastion de l'Étendard in Bonifacio it shows a recreation of various parts of the history of town.
• Église Ste-Marie Majeure - 14th century church in Bonifacio built by Pisans.
• Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte - birthplace of Napoléon, where he spent the first 9 years of his life, now a kind of pilgrimage site and museum.
• Musée a Bandera - small museum exploring the history of Corsica up to WWII.
• Museu di a Corsica - housed in former army barracks used in WWII, the museum contains a rich collection of artefacts from Corsican culture throughout the ages.
• Église St-Dominique - Gothic 18th century church next to the Montée St-Roch citadel in Bonifacio.
• Chapelle de l'Immaculée Conception - Baroque church in Bastia with an elaborately decorated and painted domed ceiling.
• Salon Napoléonien - found in Hôtel de Ville in Ajaccio, this museum to Napoléon contains various medals, portraits and busts.
• Parc Naturel Régional de Corse - created in 1972 the park contains Golfe de Porto, the Scandola Nature Reserve (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and some of the highest mountains on Corsica, rich in rare flora and fauna.
• Cathédrale Ste-Marie - in Ajaccio, the 16th century cathedral contains the Vierge au Sacré-Cœur (Virgin of the Sacred Heart) by Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) and Napoléon's baptismal font.
• Citadel of Bastia - built between the 15th and 17th century within which is the Musée d'Histoire de Bastia housed within the Palais des Gouverneurs (Governors' Palace).