Further walking will present the Ste-Marie-Majeure, built in 1774.
To get the best possible feel of the town, this is the place to be! A walk up through the narrow passageways off quai landry will take you to rue Clemenceau where you will find an array of restaurants and souvenir shops plenty. There are ample restaurants to choose from in the narrow streets and around the main square beneath the plane trees and the silver sand of L’Ile Rousse beach is very tempting.įor the young or the old take a trip on 'Le Petit Train' a tourist train of L’Ile Rousse which will show you the sites at a leisurely pace.Ĭalvi Towns social life focuses on the many restaurants and cafés of the quai landry which is a large seafront walkway that links the marina and the port effortlessly. The produce is local and fresh and includes fish, vegetables, local honey, charcuterie and cheeses. Wander the streets and make sure you take a trip to the market held every morning in a majestic covered market place. Polyphonic singing is at the heart of Corsican culture every September in Calvi and singers from around the world perform in the citadel at the Rencontres Polyphoniques.
Take a donkey ride around the village to view the picturesque surroundings and magnificent views. The craftsmen of the Strada di l’Artigiani congregate to celebrate their crafts every August.Ĭelebrating the donkey in August, the only form of transport in the cobbled winding streets of this mountain village. Held in the Balagne village of Aregno every August, the Foire de l’Amandier includes tastings, painting exhibitions, events for children and cooking contests all based around the almond and its trees. In addition to fish and seafood produce, there are many activities for children as well as scientific stands, competitions, exhibitions and workshops.Įstivoce is a celebration of Corsican music and arts with concerts of polyphonic music from June to September with many of the celebrations being in July. FESTIVALSĪ celebration of the sea held in L'Ile Rousse every May. It is slightly less picturesque, but larger. The walk is worth it, as the beach has almost white sand and a turquoise sea.Ī short walk further west, around the rocky Punta di Genebre you will find this beach. Just west of L’Ile Rousse, Bodri Plage is an unspoilt beach, a walk through the maquis and over the railway line. There are good opportunities here for water sports. It's a fine yellow sand beach and the water is a gorgeous clear blue. Another benefit of its size is that it is generally patrolled. If you're prepared to wander a little further, you can generally find a quiet spot. The town beach of L'Ile Rousse can be very busy in the peak of the summer and has excellent facilities with cafés, restaurants and sunloungers lining the beach. With one of the warmest microclimates in Corsica, thanks to the sheltering Balagne hills that surround the town, and three gently shelving large beaches in close proximity, L'Ile Rousse is an ideal spot for a summer holiday. Named after the islets that blush a deep russet red in the sunset, L'lle Rousse is a laid-back seaside town with a central square, lively cafés, restaurants and ice-cream parlours.
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