Presentation
The Grand Site covers 5,859 hectares and offers a exceptional landscape diversity, between sea and mountains, vineyards and scrubland, churches and villages perched on the slopes. It is centred around the Conca d'Oru and its iconic vineyard, which forms a mosaic of vineyards in a series of curves and slopes. It encompasses portions of the registered site of the Western coast of Cap Corse, several areas Natura 2000, and part of the Marine Nature Reserve Cap Corse and Agriate in the Gulf of Saint-Florent.
The wealth of this region is based on a subtle harmony between natural elements and human activities, between built heritage, agricultural land and natural spaces. It is a place of life, exchange and transmission, where landscapes tell the story of geological history, human memory, and the skills of yesterday and today.
In a Grand Site, it is not a question of freezing the landscape, but rather of supporting and guiding the changes it undergoes in order to preserve what makes it unique.
Preserving and passing on
a unique legacy
By obtaining the Grand Site de France label, we are committed to preserving, promoting and passing on this exceptional heritage to future generations, while respecting its balance, authenticity and island identity.
Shared governance
for a sustainable project
The Grand Site is managed by a Joint Authority bringing together the Community of Corsica, the community of municipalities of Nebbiu – Conca d'Oru, and the six member municipalities of the Grand Site : Barbaggio, Farinole, Oletta, Patrimonio, Poggio d'Oletta and Saint-Florent.
The Joint Association oversees the implementation of the sustainable management plan for the Grand Site, in a spirit of consultation and respect for the ’spirit of the place«.