Theme Week Corsica – Porto-Vecchio
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 - 01:08 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General
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Porto-Vecchio is a commune in the
Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of
Corsica .
It is the seat of the canton of Porto-Vecchio, which it shares with Sari-Solenzara , Conca and Lecci . Port-Vecchio is a medium-sized port city placed on a good harbor, the southernmost of the marshy and alluvial east side of Corsica. The inhabitants are called Porto-Vecchiais in French, and Portivechjacciu in Corsican.
Porto-Vecchio from L'Ospédale © Acp
Porto-Vecchio is easily accessed through
Figari Sud Corse Airport , which is 24 kilometers (15 mi) away. It has a public high school and two community colleges, a private hospital of 107 beds, a medical school, a cork industry and extensive tourist facilities. The port includes moorings for 450 small craft, commercial facilities and a ferry station. The population expands to 50,000 in the summer, predominantly Italian. The beaches are well-populated, especially Palombaggia Beach 3 kilometers (2 mi) to the south-east. In 1983 it acquired a Film Institute, which organizes an annual film festival.
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