Haute-Corse is situated in the Mediterranean Sea, north of Sardinia. Haute-Corse’s olden times are marked by Greeks, then Romans, Italians and French invasions, not to mention Arab invasions during the 8th and 9th centuries. This is why Corsica has these days such a well-built cultural identity, very different from France. As a matter of fact, its ethnicity has almost nothing to see with the French one, as it is nearer from the Italian one. It is particularly very close from Sardinia, perhaps for the reason that they share most of their past.

Haute-Corse composes the northern fraction of the island of Corsica District. The department is bounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea. The residents of the complete island of Corsica are called Corsicans. The Corsicans are a sternly self-governing and proud people. Corsica is renowned for its strong cultural individuality, it is also worldwide renowned for the beauty of its beaches and its still preserved countryside, especially in the mountains. In Haute Corse, most coastlines are stone beaches; however they are still very attractive.