L’Île-Rousse
L'Île-Rousse is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It was founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli to create a port that would not be in the hands of the Genoese.Places of Interest
Highlights include Île de la Pietra and Marché couvert de L’Île-Rousse.
Marché couvert de L’Île-Rousse
Marketplace
Photo: Arbarossa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marché couvert de L’Île-Rousse is a marketplace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sant’Antonino and Monticello.
Sant’Antonino
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sant'Antonino is a town in North Corsica perched at an altitude of 500 m on a granite peak near L'Île-Rousse and Calvi, between the sea and the mountains.
Monticello
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monticello is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
L’Île-Rousse
- Type: Locality with 3,100 residents
- Also known as: “2B134” and “L’Ile-Rousse”
- Location: Calvi, Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.6348° or 42° 38′ 5″ northLongitude
8.9378° or 8° 56′ 16″ eastPopulation
3,100Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8FJCJWMQ+W4GeoNames ID
6616398
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In Other Languages
“L’Île-Rousse” goes by many names.
- French: “L’Île-Rousse”
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