{"id":2467,"date":"2018-05-23T14:07:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T18:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.frenchlanguagesalon.com\/?p=2467"},"modified":"2020-01-21T19:13:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T19:13:08","slug":"corsica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/french-culture\/corsica\/","title":{"rendered":"Corsica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that several territories overseas belong to France\u00a0? Today we\u2019re taking you to Corsica\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>But before we get there, check out this video and feel the atmosphere!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LbOXdm_InFU?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corsica is in the mid south of the Mediterranean Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It has been a French Island since the 18th century.<\/li>\n<li>The inhabitants speak French but also Corse, which is a local language, more or less close to Italian.<\/li>\n<li>People who live in Corsica are very proud of their island and have an independent feeling towards France, which is part of their charm.<\/li>\n<li>If you are a food lover, try the figatellu (smoked sausage), the brocciu (goat cheese), the fiadone (a cake with brocciu), and the \u00a0Pietra (a local chestnut\u00a0beer).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No matter what you call it \u201cCorse, Corsica, The Beauty Island or the Stone\u201dyou will be amazed by its beautiful landscapes, beaches, mountains and villages. In Corsica there\u2019s a very famous French hike called the GR20 which is 125 miles long. This is one of the most difficult hikes in Europe!<\/p>\n<p>By the way, the song you just listened to is a classic polyphony from the 90s. As you can tell by the lyrics below, it\u2019s nothing but a love letter to the island:<\/p>\n<p><em>In a corner of the earth<\/em><br \/>\n<em>There is a spot of \u00a0tenderness<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Which is in my heart, magnificent<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Nice and pure,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A marvelous jewel.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Don\u2019t look for anything comparable, it doesn\u2019t exist<\/em><br \/>\n<em>It is unique, alone and beloved.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Corsica<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We all love it so much<\/em><br \/>\n<em>This is a piece of rock in the sea<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sparkling treasure<\/em><br \/>\n<em>As blessed as the altar<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Calm and soft as a lamb<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Generous and welcoming but fury and rebel if you neglect her sons.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Corsica<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now can you hear her calling you from the wild?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that several territories overseas belong to France\u00a0? Today we\u2019re taking you to Corsica\u2026. But before we get there, check out this video and feel the atmosphere! Corsica is in the mid south of the Mediterranean Sea. It has been a French Island since the 18th century. The inhabitants speak French but also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[36,42,52,92,94,114],"tags":[210,392,572,646,661],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/052318-corsica.jpg?fit=2000%2C1038&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s8kt18-corsica","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8599,"url":"https:\/\/frenchlanguagesalon.com\/history\/corsica-napoleons-island\/","url_meta":{"origin":2467,"position":0},"title":"Corsica, Napoleon&#8217;s island","date":"June 26, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Corsica, \u00eele de beaut\u00e9 (beauty island*) which is located a hundred miles from the French coast, has a complicated and tumultuous history. 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