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Faced with too many tourists, France’s natural sites push back

Several of France’s heavily visited natural sites are sounding the alarm. Access to some of the Calanques coves in Marseille and Corsica is now limited in order to limit erosion. Other villages struggling with mass tourism, such as Étretat in Normandy, are rethinking how they handle the influx of visitors.

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Liverpool to be hotter than Corsica with possible heatwave next week

Liverpool will be hotter than the Mediterranean island of Corsica next week

Liverpool Echo

Say it with rosé: Father’s Day wines with a difference

Rosés are about so much more than Provence. There are interesting bottles now being made in places as far afield as Languedoc, Corsica and even England

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Death of jailed Corsican nationalist revives tensions on French island

Located in the French Mediterranean, Corsica is often referred to as the "island of beauty". But it's also been the scene of recent tensions. Since last month's death of jailed assassin and independence figurehead Yvan Colonna, following an attack on him by a fellow inmate, a pro-autonomy movement has been…

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Family of slain Corsican nationalist Colonna files lawsuit against French state

The family of the late Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna, who died in a prison attack in March that sparked rioting on the French Mediterranean island, has filed a lawsuit against the French state.

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Government meeting with Corsica's political leaders postponed after violence

A meeting set for 8 April between Corsica's political leaders and the French government has been postponed, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. The decision follows violent clashes during a weekend demonstration attended by thousands of supporters of murdered separatist Yvan Colonna.

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Moto Guzzi Experience Returns With Seven Destinations In 2022

The Moto Guzzi Experience will return in 2022 with tours scheduled for Corsica, Sardinia, Crete, Tuscany, Norway, Tunisia, and Morrocco.

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Emotions run high as Corsicans bury nationalist Colonna

Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna was buried on Friday in his birthplace of Cargèse, a tiny village in the west of the Corsica, amid unease in Paris over fierce public support for the convicted killer.

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Macron Appeals for Calm in Corsica after Separatist Dies from Prison Attack

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for calm after the death of jailed Corsican separatist militant Yvan Colonna, whose assault by a fellow inmate triggered violent protests on the French Mediterranean island earlier this month. Colonna, who was serving a life sentence for the killing of a senior official…

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Macron appeals for calm in Corsica after separatist dies from prison attack

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Corsican nationalist Colonna dies three weeks after prison assault

The Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna, who was assaulted earlier this month in prison in an attack that sparked rioting on the French Mediterranean island, has died, his family announced on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Corsica on riot alert as nationalist Yvan Colonna dies after prison attack

The French holiday island of Corsica is on maximum riot alert after a “hero nationalist” died in custody following a prison attack.

Evening Standard

Jailed Corsican nationalist dies after attack in French prison

Yvan Colonna, a jailed Corsican nationalist who was attacked at a prison in Southern France, died on Monday, according to French daily Le Parisien.

Reuters

Corsicans welcome France's offer of autonomy, but wait for details

Corsicans have welcomed with caution statements by French Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin that the government is ready to consider autonomy for the island in the Mediterranean. But what would autonomy actually look like, and how likely is it to happen?

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French government floats Corsican ‘autonomy’ as unrest jolts election campaign

President Emmanuel Macron’s government has said it is open to discussing “autonomy” for Corsica in a bid to calm days of violent protests on the Mediterranean island with just weeks to go before France’s presidential election.

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Chelsea fans take long view as team challenges Lille in Champions League

Appropriately dominating the rotonde Napoleon in Lille's Musée des Beaux-Arts stands a bronze statue of Corsica's most famous son. Henri Lemaire's ornate piece portrays the former lord in his imperial raiment. A fitting symbol perhaps for Chelsea fans visiting the northern French city for Wednesday night's last-16 second leg Champions…

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France may offer Corsica ‘autonomy’ as it struggles to quell protests

Interior minister says government, faced with major crisis before April presidential election, open to talks

France 24

French government on 'last chance' mission to ease nationalist tension in Corsica

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France to consider autonomy for Corsica after violent street protests

France is prepared to consider some form of autonomy for Corsica, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said ahead of a visit to the island which has seen violent protests after an attack on a jailed separatist leader.

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French govt prepared to discuss 'autonomy' for Corsica, minister tells paper

Paris is prepared to loosen its grip on Corsica in a process that could lead to a yet-to-be decided autonomous status for the island, France's interior minister was quoted by a Corsican newspaper as saying ahead of a visit on Wednesday.

France 24

France’s Corsica, the ‘Island of Beauty’ rocked by nationalist unrest

The French island of Corsica is in turmoil following the assault in prison of a nationalist militant seen by some as a hero and others as a cold-blooded murderer. Here are five things to know about France's "Island of Beauty", renowned for its magnificent beaches, where Napoleon Bonaparte was born…

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What’s driving nationalist violence on the French island of Corsica?

A brutal prison assault on prominent Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna has brought thousands of people onto the streets to protest against the French state. Students, but also schoolkids as young as 12, are driving the angry, and sometimes violent, demonstrations.

Reuters

French interior minister heading for Corsica for talks after violent protests

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday that he would travel to Corsica later this week and hold talks with local elected officials after violent protests erupted on the weekend, a few weeks before the presidential election.

Reuters

Corsican protestors clash with police in anger over jailed nationalist

Protestors in the northern Corsican town of Bastia attacked public buildings and threw projectiles at police on Sunday in the latest demonstration over an attack on a jailed nationalist at a mainland French prison.

France 24

Prison attack on Corsican nationalist reopens old wounds on restive French island

A prison assault last week that left prominent Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna in a coma has triggered days of angry protests and whipped up resentment against the French state on an island with a history of separatist violence.

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