The weather in Calvi was overcast and cold, so we left for Corte. It cleared noticeably as we came through Île Rousse, and was quite pleasant by the time we arrived in Corte at about 1pm. We had lunch in a popular crêperie on the Cour Paoli (named after Paoli, the leader of the only successful Corsican independence movement, who had his parliament there). We walked through the streets, crossing a bridge and marvelling at the views over some of the highest mountains in Haute-Corse.
We climbed back into the town in an attempt to see Corte's citadel but found that admission was only through a rather dry-looking museum. On the way there we found that most of the population seemed to be in one square for a fire alarm. Heading back towards the central square, we found a quaint bookshop where Jeremy bought a book on the Euro and Helen a novel by Gide.
After being buffeted by the wind we decided to call it a day and had hot chocolates in a local café (where we encountered a strange chap who seemed to have learnt English from seedy American films and showed off his swear words for our benefit) before heading home. We searched in vain for the rather cool Euro posters.
4889--1-07-3A: Paoli's statue - and Jeremy - in Corte |
4889--1-08-04: The main street in Corte |
4889--2-09-5A: View over Calvi bay from the apartment - with scenic mist |
4894--5-20-19: View over some of the highest mountains in Haut-Corse, Corte |
4894--5-21-20: Citadel at Corte |