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A Corsican drink is 'behind the creation' of Coca-Cola, researchers claim

A new owner of brand is leading the fight with the US giant for recognition

Travellers left stranded as surprise strike closes ports and airports in Corsica

Flights and ferry services were brought to a halt - disruptions are continuing

Endurance swimmer forced to end Mediterranean record attempt after 100km

He spent two days and two nights in the water without stopping

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Swimmer to attempt 3-day, 3 night non-stop Corsica to Monaco crossing

Noam Yaron wants to draw attention to the need to protect the Mediterranean sea - and to set a new world record for amount of time in the water

Hundreds of hikers hit by stomach bug on Corsican GR20 trek

Seven people have been hospitalised and the cause is still being investigated

Mysterious tremor felt in Corsica thought to be caused by meteorite

What sounded like an explosion was heard as far away as Italy

Two friends to hike across Corsica picking up cigarette butts

The adventurers aim to walk 450 kilometres removing litter, visiting schools, meeting people - and probably washing up a few dishes as they will be without a budget

Brittany regional president bids for autonomy in wake of Corsica move

Local official criticised ‘backward-looking centralism’ and demands parity with the deal promised to Corsica

Macron proposes step towards some autonomy for Corsica

Corsican politicians will been given six months to agree to position that ‘is neither against nor without the state’

More charcuterie from Corsica awarded controversial EU protection

Some producers on the French island fear different labels will confuse customers

Legendary Corsican ‘fox-cat’ to be listed as a new species

The Corsican wildcat known as the ghjattu-volpe (fox-cat), is bigger than a domestic cat with distinct markings

Clementines: The scent of Christmas in France

Around France over the Christmas period, French shoppers fill their baskets with Corsican clementines. We meet a passionate producer

Corsica’s fatal storm: Why did alert warnings come so late?

A rare, arched cloud formation signalled the arrival of the violent and sudden storm. We look at how storms are forecast and what went wrong

Corsica limits access to three of its major tourist sites

Visitor quotas have been introduced to popular sites including the Lavezzi islands in a bid to ‘put environmental safeguards in place…otherwise, everyone will lose out’ authorities say

Corsican independence militant dies of wounds after prison attack

Yvan Colonna was serving a life sentence for murdering former prefect Claude Érignac when he was attacked by another inmate on March 2

Fruits of the indestructible olive tree

High-end olive oil is all the rage in France. Jane Hanks visits a producer in Corsica and learns about the pressing process

Church puts visitors on notice over phones

Visitors to one church in Corsica urged to turn off phones - and warned what could happen if they use their phones while driving

Killer bacteria fear on Corsica olive groves

Infected for the first time

Macron in Corsica to unveil monument

President will visit on February 6

Reasonable rebels

A closer look at the implications of Corsica's decision for autonomy

State ‘must now take Corsicans seriously’

Corsicans feel action needs to be taken following their vote for autonomy

More wildfires destroy over 500 hectares in Corsica

Another set of wildfires has broken out in Corsica, with one particularly powerful blaze continuing to burn since Friday October 27.

Fire chief writes formal thanks for Corsica croissants

An Occitanie fire chief has written a personal and formal letter of thanks to an Haute-Corse boulangerie after it refused payment from his firefighters during the August wildfires.

Edmond Simeoni and the wishes of Corsica

Edmond Simeoni, 82, one of the founders of the Corsican nationalist movement, told Connexion the elections in December 2015 were a real shot in the arm for their dreams of autonomy.

Corsica nudist beach shooter is local café owner

A shooting on a Corsica nudist beach was carried out by a disgruntled local businessman, police have confirmed.

Man arrested after more fires blaze on Corsica

A man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting up to five fires in the Haute-Corse, Corsica, this weekend.

Météo France warns of further heatwave for south east

Météo France has warned of ‘heatwave’ conditions in the south east of France from tomorrow onwards.

Wildfires see 10,000 more evacuated overnight

A new blaze on the third night of the fires ravaging the South East and Corsica has forced the evacuation of 10,000 more people and destroyed at least 400 more hectares of land.

Time for an answer to 'the Corsican question'

THE ‘CORSICAN question’ - demands for autonomy or independence for the island of Corsica - has long been a thorn in the side of France, and things have come to a head with the second round win in December.

Corsica

A Corsican drink is 'behind the creation' of Coca-Cola, researchers claim

Travellers left stranded as surprise strike closes ports and airports in Corsica

Endurance swimmer forced to end Mediterranean record attempt after 100km

Swimmer to attempt 3-day, 3 night non-stop Corsica to Monaco crossing

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