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Col De Santo Stefano
The Col de Santo Stefano co, Bocca di San Stefanu) is a mountain pass in the Haute-Corse department of Corsica, France. It is one of the main passes in Corsica, running between the massifs of Monte Stello to the north and Monte Astu to the south. It provides a route from the Saint-Florent region to the northwest and Biguglia in the eastern coastal plain. Location The Santo Stefano pass is to the south of the Serra, the medium-sized mountain range of Cap Corse constituting the Monte Stello massif, which is the watershed line of the Mediterranean Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is in the south of the municipality of Olmeta-di-Tuda, about (orthodromic distance) from Murato. Due to its geographical position – it separates the Nebbio from the Marana plain – it is an important military strategic point. As such, it has been the scene of battles at several times. Geology and relief The Santo Stefano pass is located in "Schist Corsica" in the northeast of the island, south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Stello Massif
The Monte Stello massif (french: Massif du Monte Stello) is a chain of mountains in the island of Corsica, France, that forms the spine of the northern peninsula, Cap Corse. It takes its name from Monte Stello, which was long thought to be the highest peak, but more recently it has been determined that Cima di e Follicie is the highest. Geography The Monte Stello massif constitutes the mountain spine of Cap Corse, at the northeastern end of the island. Of the mountains, Cima di e Follicie surpasses Monte Stello by to reach in height. The Col de Santo Stefano, or Santo Stefano pass, provides a route from the Mediterranean coast to the Tyrrhenian coast of Corsica. It divides the Monte Stello massif from the Monte Astu massif, both part of " Schistose Corsica" in the northeast of the island. The Lugo or Campodata stream rises on the western slope of the pass, a tributary of the Aliso River, and the Bevinco The Bevinco is a small river in the northeast of the Haute-Corse departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse
Saint-Florent (; it, San Fiorenzo, ; co, San Fiurenzu, ) is a commune in Haute-Corse department on the island of Corsica, France. Originally a fishing port located in the gulf of the same name, pleasure boats have now largely taken the place of fishing vessels. Today, it is a popular summer vacation spot for many tourists because of its proximity to the Patrimonio vineyards and the Saleccia beach. History Saint-Florent was created by the Genoese in the 16th century as a base to carry out repressive operations against the Corsican patriots in the surrounding villages. France later used it to disembark hordes of mercenaries and colonists during August 1764 in order to subject the independent Corsican people. After the defeat at Ponte Novu Bridge, the army of Pasquale Paoli, sometimes called "the Father of Corsica", with the aid of the fleet of Horatio Nelson, reconquered Saint-Florent in 1794 during Corsiaca Population
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Col De Teghime
The Col de Teghime ( co, Bocca di Teghjime) is a mountain pass in the Haute-Corse department of Corsica, France. The pass is in the south of the Monte Stello massif and is one of the main passes in the island. Location The Col de Teghime is in the commune of Barbaggio, south of Cap Corse, between the towns of Bastia and Saint-Florent, linking the micro-regions of Bagnaja and Nebbio. It gives a view of both coasts of Corsica, with Bastia and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the east, Saint-Florent, the Agriates Desert and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Topography The pass is above sea level. It is flanked by the mountainous arcs of the Serra di Pigno and the Serra d'Oletta, and is the gateway to the west from the metropolis of Bastia towards Saint-Florent and the rich Conca d'Oro, which Pasquale Paoli called "Conca d'Oro, mais Conca di Tradimento" (Basin of Gold, or rather Basin of Betrayal) because it was acquired by Genoa. Geology Teghime, also known as the "Col des Ardoises" (Slat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutali
Rutali is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Population See also *Communes of the Haute-Corse department The following is a list of the 236 Communes of France, communes of the Haute-Corse Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References Communes of Haute-Corse {{HauteCorse-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Louis De Marbeuf
Louis Charles René, comte de Marbeuf (4 November 1712, Rennes – 20 September 1786, Bastia), grand-cross of the order of Saint Louis, was a French general. Life The son of a Breton lord, he served in the Ancien Régime, ancien regime army, becoming colonel of the 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment, dragons de Condé, before taking part in the pacification of Corsica, at first as interim army commander between François Claude Chauvelin, Chauvelin and the comte de Vaux (December 1768-April 1769), then as commander of a corps under Vaux until the battle of Ponte Novu. In 1774 he built the village of Cargèse for a group of Greek colonists who were living in Ajaccio. On 29 September 1783 he married Catherine Antoinette Salinguerra de Gayardon de Fenoyl in Paris. He was made marquis de Cargèse for his government of Corsica on Louis XV's behalf. During his stay on Corsica he became friends with the House of Bonaparte, Bonaparte family and acted as Napoleon I, Napoleon Bonaparte's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Claude Chauvelin
François Claude Bernard Louis de Chauvelin (Paris, 1716 – Versailles, 1773), marquis de Chauvelin, was a French soldier, diplomat and writer. He was a correspondent of Voltaire. One of his three children with his wife Agnés Thérèse Mazade d'Argeville (whom he married in 1759), was Bernard-François, marquis de Chauvelin. Life He served in Italy and Flanders and became ambassador to Genoa and Turin. From 1749 to 1753 he was ''Lieutenant-général'' of the King of France in Genoa. He was commander-in-chief of French troops on Corsica from May 1768 to July 1769 during the Conquest of Corsica. He passed his final days in the French royal court as an intimate of Louis XV, dying of an apoplexy at the king's gaming table. Sources *''Dictionnaire Bouillet ''Dictionnaire Bouillet'' is the informal title of the ''Dictionnaire universel d'histoire et de géographie'' ("Universal Dictionary of History and Geography"), a French reference work in the public domain. The first editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Borgo
The Battle of Borgo was a battle between Corsican and French forces over control of the town of Borgo on 8 October 1768. Prelude In October 1768, Pasquale Paoli tried to recapture ''U Borgu'' (Borgo), where a French force of 700 men under De Ludre was entrenched awaiting reinforcements. During this time. Pasquale Paoli ordered his entire force to march on Borgo, whilst Clément Paoli kept a watch on Pascal's rear to prevent Grand-maison from descending from Oletta, where he had taken refuge. The main roads between Bastia and Borgo were also kept under surveillance by the Corsicans. The Marquis De Chauvelin learned of the fate awaiting his countrymen and sent Grand-maison towards Borgo. De Marbeuf and Chauvelin left Bastia with 3,000 men to join the force in Borgo. De Ludre and his 700 men entrenched themselves in Borgo awaiting the assault. Paoli inspired his troops by telling them "Patriots, recall the Corsican Vespers, when on this very spot you destroyed the French. The hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olmeta
The Olmeta (french: Rivière d'Olmeta, co, Fiume d'Olmeta, Fiume di Negru) is a small coastal stream in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It enters the Mediterranean Sea from the west of the Cap Corse peninsula. Course The Olmeta is long and flows through the commune of Olmeta-di-Capocorso. It rises in the center of the peninsula between the Monte Prunu to the southwest and the Monte Stello to the northeast. It flows west past the village of Olmeta-di-Capocorso to enter the sea in the village of Negru. Its mouth is between the mouths of the Fium'Albino to the south and the Guadu Grande to the north. Ancient bridge The Genoese built the Negru Bridge across the Olmeta river to carry the old road to Saint-Florent. It was in the center of the Marine de Negru, which gives the village of Olmeta di Capocorso access to the sea. It was among the highest and longest in Corsica. In 1785 it was damaged by a flood and was repaired by the government of Louis XVI. The b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgu
Borgu is a region in north-west Nigeria and in the northern Republic of Benin. It was partitioned between Great Britain and France by the Anglo-French Convention of 1898. People of Borgu are known as Bariba or Borgawa. History According to the Kisra legend known all over Borgu, the petty kingdoms of the country were founded by Kisra, a hero who according to an oral tradition immigrated from Birnin Kisra ("the town of Kisra") in Arabia. His brothers are said to have been the founders of the kingdoms of Illo, Bussa and Nikki. Other descendants are believed to have constituted the ruling aristocracy of the Wasangari. Colonial era During the British colonial era, the area was within the territory claimed by the Royal Niger Company, but rivalry between Britain and France for control of the trade on the River Niger led to occupation of areas by the French, for instance at Illo, and the stationing of the British West African Frontier Force at Yashikera and elsewhere in the region.A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastia
Bastia (, , , ; co, Bastìa ) is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the island after Ajaccio and is the capital of the Bagnaja region and of the department. Bastia is the principal port of the island and its principal commercial town and is known for its wines. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bastiais'' or ''Bastiaises''. Approximately 10% of the population are immigrants. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''. Geography Located in the North-East of Corsica at the base of the Cap Corse, between the sea and the mountain, Bastia is the principal port of the island. The city is located away from the northern tip of the Cap Corse, west from Elba, an Italian island, and away from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Col De Bigorno
The Col de Bigorno co, Bocca di Bigornu), or Bigorno Pass, is a mountain pass in the Haute-Corse department of Corsica, France. Location The Col de Bigorno is a pass of the Serra di Tenda, a chain of schist mountains separating the Nebbio from the Ostriconi valley to the north, and the lower Golo valley to the south. It is on the southern secondary ridge of the Serra di Tenda, hinging at the level of the Monte Tassu and oriented to the east then to the northeast until the Lancone gorge. The rocks were formed in the Early Cretaceous.Géoportail – Géologie (BRGM) In an immediate environment, the section of the mountain range separates two valleys: *to the north, that of the Bussu stream, a tributary of the Bevinco river which flows into the Étang de Biguglia *to the south, that of the Sretta stream, a tributary of the Sanguinelli stream which feeds the Golo Climate and vegetation The Col de Bigorno is subject to strong north and north-westerly winds (mistral and tramont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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