Hi. How is it living there? How is it for Westerners who come and live there? I'm curious because that's quite close to where I am, and I'm scouting out backup plan locations if things don't work out here.
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Good evening,
So my opinion may be a little biased because I was born in Corsica and my family roots, including friends and relatives, have always been there.
For someone who wants to settle in Corsica, I would advise them to come and live there for at least a full year to at least experience life on the island during all four seasons.
What is certain is that many people come to settle here, so we must be rather welcoming. Life is generally more expensive there given that on an island there are both additional transportation costs and less competition.
It wouldn't be a problem if salaries were also higher, but on average they are lower than in other regions.
As a result, we often end up with retirees who come to live on the island. They earned their money elsewhere and come for the climate, the scenery, the sea, and the security.
In short, for me, it's a beautiful place, not to earn a good living, but to live well, especially if you want to live surrounded by nature between the sea and the mountains.
Perhaps an excellent destination for Bitcoin retirees who are discreet enough not to talk about it.
Thank you very much for that feedback; it's much appreciated. Just out of curiosity, what happened there during COVID? How were you affected by the lockdowns and suchlike?
The first part of the lockdown didn't have an impact on the village. It was before the season, and you don't usually run into many people unless you're there on purpose.
There were still some curious incidents: gendarmerie patrolled the roads to fine anyone who went out for a walk (even alone), the same thing happened at the seaside or in the mountains. So, for walks, you shouldn't hang around along the roads; you felt like you were being searched for.
Then the season started, the restaurants were closed until they introduced the vaccination pass. There were also few changes in the villages. There were those who were vaccinated and those who weren't. It didn't create any tension, everyone did as they pleased, but again, you had to be careful with the checks, and a lot of fake papers appeared.
And even though we were on an island with, in principle, no way to get in, people arrived almost every day, most of them also with false reasons, coming from various regions to reach their second homes.
In short, I remember a strange period where we had to live as usual while keeping our distance from others and hiding from the gendarmerie.