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A little of history

Corsica

The first tracks of civilization rise to 8 ° millennium before J.C. But it is 7 ° century before Christ that Corsica entered the history. Although she perfectly had to be known Philistines of the Bible in a vague time, as Trojans and Achaeans.

The first known civilization was that of Phocée city towards 6 °-5 ° century with the foundation of the City of Allalia, current Aléria. Its geographic situation pulled it, indeed in spite of it in the Punic wars with the occupation of the banks of the island by the Carthaginian general Amilkar BarKa, before passing, totally, under the Roman dome until the Big invasions.

Plundered by the Vandals, occupied by Ostrogoths, plundered by the Normans, occupied particularly on coasts, by the Pirates Barbarians, Corsica undergoes a period of devastation, until 8 ° century. Since Pepin le Brief it was under the administration of the Holy seat until 11 ° century when because of the Saracen pressure, it passed under the authority of Pisa by 1077.

It was the beginning of a peace period. It was so partially under the control of Genes by 1133, to be totally governed by it from 1284s.

From 1729 Corsican victims of profound injustices rebel against the legal authority, by means of France.
Under the influence of Pascal Paoli which exiled itself in England in 1769, Corsica was sold in France in 1768. During the revolution it became a French department. But was occupied by England from 1794 till 1796.

Corsica was the first French department freed from the German occupation in 1943. The will of his inhabitants to protect it, made by Corsica or island of Beauty, " The pearl of the Mediterranean Sea "

Bastia

The City and its citadel of Genoese foundation rose to 14 ° century. It had to undergo a first English occupation in 1745 and from 1794 till 1796, then German from 1942 till 1943.

Capital of Corsica until 1791, Bastia is one of the inescapable cities of Corsica. It offers to the guests the charm and the beauty of glorious Corsican past.

Endowed with a port in the rich and varied activities and with an airport, which offers all the connections with the world, Bastia is the first inescapable stage of the traveler in search of the beautiful and of the truth.
Almost its railway allows the guests to discover all the charm of deep Corsica .