I am debating between Corsica and Provence/Cote d%26#39;Azur, probably in early Sept. Could someone who%26#39;s been to both compare them? (I haven%26#39;t been to either.) I love being near the sea, but not necessarily a beach holiday, just seeing it while walking, dining etc. It seems Corsica would be less expensive %26amp; less crowded for that. Does Corsica have the villages with the markets like Provence? How about the food and the friendliness?
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Corsica doesn%26#39;t have markets in the same way as mainland France. You do find a few stalls and farm shops but not the really wonderful markets. I would say it is generally a notch more expensive than mainland France, though obviously some resorts on the Cote D%26#39;%26#39;Azur are wildly expensive so it may not be a fair comparison. You could search Porquerolles and Tourettes sur Loup for some ideas. The scenery there is quite similar to Corsica.
Corsican culture is historically based in the mountains away from marauding pirates, so this means the food includes charcuterie from wild pigs, chestnut based dishes, olives, game, goats and sheeps cheese, etc. There is also fish, which is expensive. The food in the East is more Italian, and in the West is more French. I never encountered pizza or pasta in Corsica until I went to the East coast.
People you meet in Corsica are generally polite, but not really chummy. English is more widely spoken now than it used to be, which is true overall in France. I should think on the Cote D%26#39;Azur, English is more common.
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