Revellata

The maquis has scented the sea…

At the entrance to the beautiful city of Calvi, you can admire the Revellata peninsula, a rocky headland lined with beaches and intimate and wild coves. The sheer cliffs feature a unique mineral element of the Balagne region.

Revellata is more than just a preserved area, it is above all a place with a rich history, as shown by the ruins of the house of Prince Pierre-Napoléon Bonaparte. In fact, the earliest evidence of human presence here dates back to the Neolithic period. The dry stone walls that you will see along your way also bear witness to the farming past of this peninsula.

A headland, a peninsula? Yes, but also a refuge…

Revellata is also the perfect place for biodiversity due to the rocky habitats which serve as a shelter for wildlife.

In fact, sea cliffs and rocky coastlines are brimming with rare, endemic and protected plant species such as the Armeria Soleirolii. Now, look up. Admire the remarkable species you can see in the skies, who have decided to make this beautiful place their home. Osprey, Common shag… and seagulls are often seen in this preserved area. Until the sixties, one of the last groups of monk seals in Corsica took refuge in one of the caves. It is known as “la grotte des veaux marins” (the sealion cave) by the local people of Calvi.