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View of La Pietra Island

View of La Pietra Island

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View of La Pietra Island

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Location: Monticello, Calvi, Corsica, France

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Peter

October 11, 2024

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L’Île-Rousse got its name from the red porphyry rocks in front of the harbor entrance – the Île de la Pietra. This island is now connected to the island of Corsica by a causeway.

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Peter

October 11, 2024

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The region has been inhabited since the 5th to 3rd millennium BC. Around 1000 BC, the town of Agila existed there, which was dependent on the city of Tyros (Phoenicia). …

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Peter

October 11, 2024

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L’Île-Rousse is an attractive town with buildings full of charm, but above all because of the Pietra Islands. These colorful rocky islands seem to guide the boats to the coast.
Here are all our tips on how to get to the La Pietra peninsula (now that there is a road) and climb up to the Genoese tower and the La Pietra lighthouse.

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