Corsica is well known as the island of beauty! In the south of France, in the heart of the Mediterranean, Corsica enchants us. This mountainous island offers a rare natural heritage, its strong identity and an authentic culture, without forgetting a crystal clear sea and the flavors of its land. The Haute-Corse, one of the two departments, with the South Corsica, which make up the island, occupies its northeastern part. The mountainous ridge that rises in the center of the island, from northwest to southeast, separates the two departments. Corsica culminates in Haute-Corse at Monte Conti (2,706 m) and goes straight north into the sea, at Cape Corsica, a jewel of wilderness. It is by Bastia, at the edge of the Cape Corsica, that the visit of the island begins for the tourists who arrive by plane. Bastia with its lauze roofs, seduces with its old port, its citadel, its huge Saint-Nicolas square. To the west, the gulf of Saint-Florent is one of the pearls of the island, combining Roman city and seaside resort. Further south, it is the charm of Ile Rousse, the port of Balagne with its pedestrian streets, its covered market and beautiful beaches. Then there is the citadel of Calvi, magnificent when you arrive by sea, well known to yachtsmen for its anchorages and swimming enthusiasts for its long beaches lined with pine trees. Inland, in the heart of the regional natural park of Corsica, at the top of a rocky peak, the citadel of Corte is of great beauty. It is a base camp for many hikes in the mountains. The Haute-Corse is not sea or mountain, but sea and mountain!
When to go to Haute-Corse ? If the crowd of tourists is too much for you, avoid the very touristy season, from the beginning of July to the end of August. Especially since the climate in Corsica is pleasant from April to November, and the great weather is guaranteed from May-June to mid-September, so don't miss the shoulder seasons. However, you should know that it is generally warmer at Cap Corse than in Bonifacio. The air is always cooler in the mountains, at least from 500 m altitude, than on the coast. Bring a little wool inland. Beware of brief but violent storms, which often occur in the interior during the summer, causing floods that can be devastating and rivers that are very violent. Nevertheless, rains are rare with barely fifty days of rain per year. Sometimes the wind blows very hard. Don't forget that in spring, the maquis is in bloom. An enchantment. In autumn, there are blazing colors in the forest and chestnuts and mushrooms to pick. Valuable hint: the temperature of the sea (on the coasts) is on average 15°C in winter and 25°C in summer.
Corsica has a Mediterranean climate, with a southern latitude, pleasant all year round, with 300 days of sunshine per year and an average of 15.5°C in winter and 28°C in summer. In autumn, especially on the coast, temperatures average 26 °C in September, 20 °C to 22 °C in October and 17 °C in November. Spring is also pleasant with 17 °C in April and 24 °C to 26 °C in June. The mountainous part of Haute-Corse, subject to the alpine climate, is covered with snow in winter.
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