Sartène

Sartène (Corsican: Sartè) is a town in South Corsica. Is one of the few Corsican towns that does not overlook the coast and is located from Propriano. It's the site to a hospital located from the city center on the D 21.

History
Dominated by families of the Corsican nobility who owned the cultivable lands, it enjoyed great splendor in the Late Middle Ages. Feudalism frustrated the independentist pushes of Sampiero Corso and Pasquale Paoli in Sartène, determining the city alignment in favor first of Genoa and then of France. It underwent pirate raids in 1583 by the Barbary people who devastated it and enslaved 400 inhabitants in 1732, when the whole surrounding area was devastated. In 1768 it became part of France. During the years 1830-1840 there were fierce clashes between the people and the nobility.

By car

 * Sartène is crossed by the T40 which connects Bonifacio to Ajaccio.
 * From Porto-Vecchio take the D859. Continue until the junction with the T40, then turn right towards Sartène-Propriano-Ajaccio and continue until Sartène.

By bus
A daily bus service allows you to reach Sartène from Ajaccio, Propriano, Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio.

Get around
The city can be easily explored by foot.

Buy

 * There are numerous shops in the city center including:
 * There are numerous shops in the city center including:

Eat
There is a large number of restaurants in the city including:

Drink
There are many bars and coffee shops in Sartène.

Go next

 * Propriano
 * Bonifacio
 * Porto-Vecchio
 * Ajaccio