Geographical location

A unique setting

Partinello is a French commune, located in the department of Corse-du-Sud in the region of Corsica. Dominating the west coast of the island, the village belongs to the micro-region of Deux-Sevi, at Pieve of U SIA in the Gulf of Porto.

Partinellu is one of the 33 communes of the Canton and the Community of Communes West Corsica northwest of the department of Corse-du-Sud.

Common on the west coast of the island, it is located north of the Gulf of Porto, between the mouths of the streams of Pilates and of Vetricella. Its seafront that starts from the beach of Caspian at the bottom of the small eponymous bay and ends beach of Weather in Bussaglia, includes two points: Punta Rossa and Weather in Punta Bianca, among which are the Gulf of Miserino et Gulf of Portello or a beautiful perforated rock is discovered there.

Caspiu beach

Unesco World Heritage

The beach of caspiu is on the seafront of the Gulf of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO, composed of all the Calanques of Piana, Gulf of Girolata and reserve of Scandola.

The coast has two natural sites acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral: Gradelle-Caspiu to the north, and Punta Bianca-Bussaglia South. The beach of caspiu is accessible by car via the D324 in 5 minutes, or on foot via a marked path from the hamlet of Vetriccia.

Location

distances

Partinello/Ajaccio = 90km or 2 hours by car (airport and port)

Partinello/Calvi = 60km or 1 hour by car (airport, the port is at Ile Rousse, 84km from the village).

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The places of life

A main village and 2 hamlets

PARTINELLO Village

The village is of recent construction (18th century), as are the surrounding villages: Osani, Serriera. Indeed, the territory has long been a place of transhumance of the communes of the upper valley of Porto-Spilonca Evisa.

Many old houses have red stone walls that are characteristic of our micro-region.

The village is crossed by the road D 81, an axis that runs along the west coast of Ajaccio to Calvi, known for its quaint side.

The D 324 road that starts in the heart of the village, leads to the beach of Caspian less than 3 km away.

In the village you will find the town hall, the post office, the parish church. A gendarmerie existed not so long ago.

The remarkable public pebble fountain at the entrance of the village since Curzu, is similar to several others built along the D 81 road.

VETRICCIA

Vetriccia which comes from Vetrice, which means willow or wicker in Corsican, is the hamlet of pastoral origin, which is found first when descending to the beach of Caspian. Its houses are the oldest in the village and are lined with a small ridge.

VIGNALE

Vignale means in Corsican "land planted with vines" or simply "vine". The extension of the hamlet is recent, with dwellings built along the D323 road.