At the heart of Corsica's Regional Nature Park, the Bavella Peaks reach towards the sky above a landscape of erosion-carved pink granite. This rocky chaos marks one of the most spectacular stretches ...

ONE of Europe’s most beautiful islands is spending millions to encourage winter travellers. The island of Corsica is a mix of ...

Corsica, the island nestled between France and Italy in the Mediterranean, is well known for its beautiful sandy beaches, picture-postcard villages perched on clifftops and stunning central ...

Josette Dall'Ava-Santucci, an anti-mafia campaigner in Corsica, here sitting in a café. Corsica, a popular holiday spot, also struggles with organized crime. Rachel Boßmeyer/dpa With its rugged ...

Corsica is one of the few French territories to have a repertoire of songs that are steeped in history and still in use today, songs that blend the sacred and the secular and which will be given pride ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. Since March in Corsica and November in Marseille, the French have taken to the streets to oppose Mafia groups ...

Pope Francis’ one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday, two days before his 88th birthday, puts a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the ...

As a vote on the issue of autonomy in Corsica approaches, some are demanding that self-ruling local powers be written into the island territory’s constitution. Known for its pristine beaches and wild ...

A new mammal has been identified on the French island of Corsica, looking like a cross between a cat and a fox. It is hoped that this "cat-fox"—which has been legendary amongst locals for ...