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| L'Île-Rousse (officially) L’Isula Rossa (Corsican) | ||
| Department | Upper Corsica | |
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| Residents | 3.103 (2018) | |
| height | 15 m | |
| Tourist info web | officetourisme.bassin-ilerousse.fr | |
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L'Île-Rousse (Corsican: L’Isula Rossa or Lìsula) is a port city on the French Mediterranean island Corsica. The city of the red rock is located in the region Balagne in the department Upper Corsica and is called by mainland ferries.
background
The city is the capital of the canton of L’Île-Rousse, which is located in the Arrondissement of Calvi. People settled in the area as early as Roman times, which resulted in a fishing village. Pascal Paoli then elevated the village to a commercial port with city fortifications in 1759, among other things to give the Genoese city of Calvi a Corsican counterpart.
getting there
By plane
As far as Calvi or Bastia (further away but more connections), from there by taxi and / or train.
By train
The island railway company Chemin de Fer du Corse (CFC) operates the 1 City train station five times a day Calvi (Journey time 40 minutes).
From Bastia or Ajaccio you can take the train up to Ponte Leccia and change there twice a day (morning and evening) to a scheduled bus to L’Île-Rousse (and on to Calvi). The drive from Bastia takes just under two hours, from Ajaccio 3½ hours.
By bus
In the street
- From Bastia: First on the T 20 south-west to Ponte Leccia, from there on the T 30.
- Out Corte: First the T 20 north to Ponte Leccia, from there follow the T 30 as well.
- From Calvi: Via the T 30 towards the northeast.
- Out Ajaccio: First on the T 22 to the northeast. This ends there and leaves two options open: Either along the coast (curvy but very beautiful) first via the D 81 to Calvi, from there follow the description above, or via the T 20 through the mountains (less curvy but also beautiful) via Corte, from there also follow the above description.
By boat
The city has one 2 Ferry port in which ferries from the mainland moor. Ferry providers are Corsica Ferries and Corsica Lineathat offer the following connections:
- Italy: Savona (Corsica Ferries, only on certain dates in summer)
- France: Marseille (Corsica Linea), Nice and Toulon (both Corsica Ferries)
mobility
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Tourist Attractions
- The red rock that gives the city its name, with the small Piétra lighthouse, which has been in operation since 1857, and a pleasure tower on top.
- The statue of the Corsican resistance fighter Pascal Paoli in the large market square (also Place Paoli).
- Church of the Immaculate Conception. Built in 1892 and destroyed by fire in 1914, it was rebuilt in the 1930s in the Baroque style. Is right on Place Paoli.
- Church of Mercy. Built in 1850 with a monastery and garden.
activities
Playing boules on the market square - the French national sport is lived under palm and plane trees from morning to night.
Swimming
The city has its own beach. This can be reached in two minutes from the city center. It's very family-friendly and the water is very shallow. If you take the CFC trains along the coast for one or two stops in both directions, you will also discover other beautiful beaches.
shop
market
The Greek-looking market hall with the 21 columns next to Place Paoli offers a weekly market.
Supermarkets
- 1 Casino Supermarché Ile-Rousse, Immeuble Palais des Allées, 20220 L’Île-Rousse (On the main street through the city center.). Tel.: 33 (0)4 95 60 24 23, Fax: (0)4 95 60 35 05. Open: In summer: Mon - Sat: 8:00 am - 8:30 pm, Sun: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm; In winter: Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Sa: 8.30am - 7.30pm; Sun: closed.
- 2 Leclerc Ile Rousse, Carrefour de Fogata, L’Île-Rousse 20220 (If you leave the city on the main road towards Calvi). Tel.: 33 (0)4.95.63.03.33, Fax: 33 (0)4.95.63.03.49. A Super U for many years.
- 3 Spar Ile Rousse, 4 Rue Napoléon, L’Île-Rousse 20220 (Next to the market hall). Tel.: 33 (0)4 95 60 08 17.
kitchen
- 1 Chez Paco, 18 Rue Napoléon, L’Île-Rousse 20220 (At the turn into rue Pascal Paoli). Tel.: 33 4 95 60 03 76. Corsican-Spanish cuisine in the alleys of the old town between the market hall and the harbor.
nightlife
- Le pubs, Route de Calvi.facebook url used
(pronounced "Pöbs").
accommodation
- 1 Camping Les Oliviers, RN 197 Route de Bastia, 20220 Monticello. Tel.: 33 (0)4 956 019 92, Mobile: 33 (0)6 153 500 45, Fax: (0)4 956 030 91. at the breakpoint Camping Monticello.
- 2 Camping Le Bodri, RN 197 Route de Calvi, 20256 Corbara. Tel.: 33 (0)4 956 010 86, (0)4 956 006 47, Mobile: 33 (0)6 130 297 41, Fax: 33 (0)4 954 710 76, Email: [email protected].
security
health
- hospital, 32 Avenue Paul Doumer.
Practical advice
Mailboxes are located next to the roundabout, which is roughly between the market hall and Place Paoli.
trips
- The mountain villages Sant’Antonino and Corbara with their old cores and churches offer a wide view over the west coast and the hinterland of the Balagne.
- The small citadel town of Algajola halfway to Calvi - either by road or by train.
literature
Websites
- https://mairie-ilerousse.fr/ - L'Île-Rousse official website
