Étiquette : Corse
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Vizzavona, Grand Hotel de la Fôret, snobbery and decay
In the mountainous town of Vizzavona, Corsica, the Grand Hôtel de la Fôret, built in 1893, once catered to wealthy British society with luxurious amenities. However, post-World War II marked its decline, leading to its closure and ruin. Today, it evokes a sense of nostalgia and time travel among its remnants.
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Cyrnos Palace, grande bellezza Campbell
In the middle of XVIIIth century, English people were discovering mediterranean in winter. Nice, in south of France saw the construction of a walkway called The promenade des Anglais. A little time after (circa 1870) the wealthy scottish Miss Thomasina Campbell decided to live in Ajaccio (island of Corsica). She wrote a propaganda book, Notes sur l’île Corse…