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Want to give meaning to your stay in Corsica? Take a cultural break and immerse yourself in the island’s captivating history through its emblematic museums.

In the heart of the old town, the Musée de Sartène invites you on a real journey back in time, between archaeology, traditions and ancient artefacts. A little further south, A Casa di Roccapina will surprise you with its unique blend of natural heritage and modern exhibitions, in a breathtaking setting facing the famous granite lion.

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A casa di Roccapina :

in the footsteps of the shepherds of yesteryear

This unusual place transports you into a mystical world, revealing the secrets of the “taffoni”, these amazingly shaped rocks fashioned by erosion. Travel back in time with “Jane”, the lion’s daughter, as she tells you the story of these places steeped in memory and immerses you in the daily life of yesteryear, evoking the paths of the shepherd-cantoners of the Roccapina Pass. Discover the legends of the privateers and the shipwrecks that have marked this fascinating region.
Stroll through the surrounding scrubland on a short 20-minute excursion between the orange of the stones, the azure of the sky and the crystal-clear sea. The famous rock lion overlooks the sea and the Sardinian coast in the distance. Located in the commune of Sartene, on the way to Bonifacio, A Casa di Roccapina invites you to a unique immersion in the heart of history and nature.

A CASA DI ROCCAPINA
A CASA DI ROCCAPINA

Gourmet breaks and activities

Not far from Roccapina
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Sartène Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology

The Musée de Sartène invites you on a fascinating journey through almost 10,000 years of history, highlighting the island’s most emblematic archaeological treasures. From prehistoric times to the last decades of Genoese domination, its collections reveal an impressive diversity of objects: weapons, ceramics, tools, ornaments and much more, not forgetting the spectacular collection of statue-menhirs. Nestling above the Piazza Porta, the museum also boasts a breathtaking view of the Gulf of Valinco, offering you an unforgettable cultural experience.

MUSEE DE PREHISTOIRE ET D'ARCHEOLOGIE
MUSEE DE PREHISTOIRE ET D'ARCHEOLOGIE

Gourmet breaks and activities

in Sartène
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Filitosa Museum

Filitosa is an exceptional green setting containing an impressive megalithic site of imposing monuments and strange engraved statues, evidence of some of the most mysterious civilisations in the Mediterranean. Whether a place of life or a place of worship dedicated to mysterious beliefs, the site remains an enigma to the scientific world. Come and discover the Museum of Corsican Megalithism.

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©Filitosa|Sebastien Leroy
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©Archeo website

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