Encounters

Frédéric Montanaro, Raphaël Mallié and Marie-Josée Culioli-Vichera, you are the leading players in luxury real estate in Southern Corsica. After a lacklustre 2024, are you now seeing tangible signs of a recovery in the luxury real estate segment?   Frédéric Montanaro This spring has indeed seen renewed interest across the entire sector, particularly in the ‘Off Market’ segment, which includes

Your career has led you to the F&B management of Casadelmar and, in particular, the only two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Corsica. What have been the key milestones? I have a rather special relationship with Casadelmar. It’s a place that’s dear to me and with which I have a wonderful history. I returned in 2024 to take charge of the restaurant, after

On the N198, nestled between the sea, vineyards and mountains of the eastern plain, a timeless place cultivates the art of hospitality with a rare balance between tradition and commitment. Halfway between a family inn and a gourmet restaurant, Chez Marie embodies the discreet elegance of timeless Corsica. It is a place to be discovered off the beaten track, a

Marie-Jo, can you tell us about the origins of the agency and what inspired its creation 30 years ago? 30 years on… ! It seems like only yesterday that the development of the Domaine de Sperone was taking shape and the first rental requests were coming in directly from the owners. The time it took to carry out a market study,

Alexandre, Agence Immobilière du Golfe is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. What have been the turning points over the last three decades? When it was set up in 1994, the agency immediately made the choice of prestige property in Porto-Vecchio, where the sector seemed to be in its infancy but promising, and estate agencies few and far between. And

Sophie, the last time we spoke you were head of the summer lettings department at Agence Immobilière du Golfe, a department you ran for 25 years. What motivated you to leave this sector to go into the perfume business? And designer perfumes in particular? Quite simply. After 25 years with the agency, I wanted to take a break, to take

Pauline, after 10 years at the helm of the restaurant La Plage Casadelmar, how do you look back over the years? And what about the future? 10 years already! It seems like only yesterday that I was enchanted by this place from day one… And it’s still with great emotion and pride that I bring La Plage Casadelmar Beach every

Fabien Filippeddu tells us all about this emblematic restaurant on the island of Cavallo. Fabien, you’ve been running La Ferme à Cavallo for a few years now. Tell us about the island and its history. Discovered in the 60s by Jean Castel, the pope of Parisian Jet Set nights, Cavallo has managed over the years to preserve the ‘Robinson’ spirit of

Frédéric, you head up the transactions department at Agence Immobilière du Golfe. How has exceptional property in Corsica developed in recent years, and what is the current trend? Over the last twenty years, I’ve seen the Extreme South become Corsica’s leading tourist destination, and the prestige property market develop around properties that are mostly located on top-quality private estates. This

Valérie Alin, a creative craftswoman, perpetuates the age-old tradition of weaving. But she’s also brought a modern edge to the craft, giving it a place of choice in the decoration of our interiors and exteriors. “Agathe was my grandmother’s name, a strong, independent woman who introduced me to the various techniques involved in the art of thread weaving. Along with