Corsica Traditional Houses and Architecture
The traditional Corsican house, referred to as a casa ('the house'), is made of stones; Corsica basically being a mountain in the Mediterranean with plenty of granite and schist available.
In the traditional Corsican village houses are built close to one another, this because of the original ancient family links between the inhabitants of a same village. The first time that you visit such a village you may think it is a real mess but there is actually a family logic behind this.
The traditional Corsica houses are made of granite (centre and south of the island) and of schist (north).
These French properties generally have between 3 and 6 storeys, with the stairs often being outside the house to save space inside it. Windows are of small dimensions as it allows to be protected from the rigours of the Corsican weather. Corsica is a gorgeous French region, many houses boasting outstanding views.
On the roofs there are wide thin schist tiles called teghje in the local dialect. These can be of grey-blue colour (in the town of Corte), green (Bastia) or silver grey (Castagniccia). In some areas, classic tiles can be seen. The walls are generally whitewashed.
Top Tip!
If you are planning to restore a house in Corsica, financial aid can be obtained from the regional council (Conseil Général de Corse) when you plan to use traditional material like lauze on your roof for instance.
The classic house in the Corsica region of France is austere and massive. The front façade has generally no shutters, no curtains and the decoration is very simple. It is not rare to see a cellar and an oven attached to the house on the ground floor.
Corsican houses are pretty rare since the locals generally refuse to sell them or even to rent them. Corsica properties are indeed one of the most important sign of the traditional culture in this region of France.
The traditional Corsican house, referred to as a casa ('the house'), is made of stones; Corsica basically being a mountain in the Mediterranean with plenty of granite and schist available.
In the traditional Corsican village houses are built close to one another, this because of the original ancient family links between the inhabitants of a same village. The first time that you visit such a village you may think it is a real mess but there is actually a family logic behind this.
The traditional Corsica houses are made of granite (centre and south of the island) and of schist (north).
These French properties generally have between 3 and 6 storeys, with the stairs often being outside the house to save space inside it. Windows are of small dimensions as it allows to be protected from the rigours of the Corsican weather. Corsica is a gorgeous French region, many houses boasting outstanding views.
On the roofs there are wide thin schist tiles called teghje in the local dialect. These can be of grey-blue colour (in the town of Corte), green (Bastia) or silver grey (Castagniccia). In some areas, classic tiles can be seen. The walls are generally whitewashed.
Top Tip!
If you are planning to restore a house in Corsica, financial aid can be obtained from the regional council (Conseil Général de Corse) when you plan to use traditional material like lauze on your roof for instance.
The classic house in the Corsica region of France is austere and massive. The front façade has generally no shutters, no curtains and the decoration is very simple. It is not rare to see a cellar and an oven attached to the house on the ground floor.
Corsican houses are pretty rare since the locals generally refuse to sell them or even to rent them. Corsica properties are indeed one of the most important sign of the traditional culture in this region of France.
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