Dept 2A Rank #81 / 96
Corse-du-Sud
Corse · Nearest city: Ajaccio (ferry/plane)
⚠ High variance
Calanques de Piana (UNESCO), Bavella rock needles, turquoise waters
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Corse-du-Sud offers spectacular Corsican scenery, abundant sunshine and dry weather, but isolation from the rail network, sky-high property and harsh heatwaves weigh it down. La Corse-du-Sud offre des paysages corses spectaculaires, un ensoleillement généreux et un temps sec, mais l'isolement ferroviaire, des prix immobiliers exorbitants et des canicules sévères la pénalisent.
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Climate
Sunshine
2,564h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: lost ~18 sun hours each year.
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Sunny days
233/yr
days >50% sunlit
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Rain days
68/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 2 fewer rain days each year.
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Annual rainfall
624mm/yr
total volume
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Heavy rain
8/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
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Torrential
0.7/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
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Hot days >30°
53/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer hot days each year.
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Winter mildness
10/10
5.8 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.
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Wind
2.2m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: windier by 0.08 m/s per year.
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Muggy days
18/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
#5 muggiest of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
7
J
9
F
13
M
16
A
20
M
26
J
29
J
29
A
24
S
17
O
11
N
8
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+4 days · +5 so far
Tropical nights ~+35 nights · +21 so far
Frost days ~-8 days · -8 so far
Dry-soil days ~+20 days
Landscape
Landscape score
9/10
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Max elevation
2,418m
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Forest cover
86.4%
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Characteristics
🌊 Coastline☀ Sunny🏞 Dramatic landscape📸 Tourism hotspot
Calanques de Piana (UNESCO), Bavella rock needles, turquoise waters
Identity
Corse-du-Sud is the birthplace of Napoléon Ier (empereur).
Notable figures born here
Napoléon Ier — empereurAlizée — chanteurLouis Bonaparte — historienCharles Bonaparte — juristeMarie-José Nat — acteurClaude Papi — footballeurNicolas AlfonsiChahir Belghazouani — footballeurMorhad Amdouni — athlèteCharles André Pozzo di Borgo — diplomate
Terroir & appellations
Corse-du-Sud lies within protected appellation areas, including Ajaccio, Farine de châtaigne corse, Huile d'olive de Corse.
AjaccioFarine de châtaigne corseHuile d'olive de CorseBrocciuMiel de CorseCoppa de CorseJambon sec de CorseLonzo de CorseVin de CorseClémentine de CorseBulagna de l’Ile de BeautéFigatelli de l’Ile de Beauté
Distinctions
- Tino Rossi
- Napoléon Bonaparte
- Jardin de l’Isola
Station classée de tourisme (11)
Risks
Safety score
9/10
Flood risk
Low
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
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Fire risk
Very high
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
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Seismic exposure
Very low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
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Major risks present
Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Wildfire Very high 100% p94 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Low 33.1% p33 of 96
Severe weather Very low 12.9% p70 of 96
Dam failure Very low 9.7% p45 of 96
Flooding Very low 0.8% #4 least exposed of 96
Ground movement Very low 0.8% p10 of 96
Coastal Very low 0.8% p79 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 0.8% p15 of 96
Transport
Transport
2/10
6.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
No
TGV via connecting city
Highways
0
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Work locally
63.5%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Ajaccio (ferry/plane)
✈ Airport
Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) · ~17 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
No direct TGV
🛣 Highways
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Services
Healthcare
7/10
APL 3.9
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Schools
8/10
Brevet 92%
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Fiber coverage
95%
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Intl schools
0schools
None in department
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People
Population
147,476
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Density
37/km²
Rural
-54% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+1.1%/yr
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Median income
$26,700
standard of living · $/yr
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Poverty rate
15.8%
below 60% of median living standard
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Unemployment
8.9%
active population out of work
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Tourism
1 bed per 4 residents
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Age distribution · % of population
0-14
17%
15-24
12%
25-39
13%
40-54
14%
55-69
19%
70+
25%
Office professionals
11.8%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
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Remote work
3.4%
télétravail · works without commuting
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Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
11.8%
At-home trades
Farmers
1.2%
Artisans & shopkeepers
10.7%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
25.3%
Clerical & service staff
33%
Manual workers
18%
Real estate
Median
$4,410/m²
$1,750 $7,890
House $4,600 Apt $4,370
+1.7%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
36.8%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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