Corsican songs, music and polyphony
Paghjella, chjam’ è rispondi, famous songs, groups and instruments: Corsican singing and music, and where to hear them.
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Corsican culture
Polyphonic songs, everyday Corsican words, museums, markets and village fairs: these articles present the island’s culture as you will come across it on your trip. They explain what the expressions mean, show where the museums are and give the market days.
Corsican expressions
Bonghjornu, aiò, babin, toccu de macu: Corsican words for your trip, the ones you hear in the island’s French, a few proverbs that raise a smile and the insults to recognise but never use.
Markets in Corsica
Where and when to find the markets in Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, L’Île-Rousse, Corte or Bonifacio, and which season to look for brocciu and charcuterie.
Museums in Corsica
Italian painting in Ajaccio, the island’s history in Corte, archaeology in Aléria, Sartène and Levie: Corsica’s museums and their official websites.