WHY CORSICA NAPOLEONICA?
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The reason of our name "Corsica Napoleonica":
Emperor Napoleon who was born in Corsica is the most famous and successful Corsican person that the Island has ever had... But furthermore there is also a story of the founder's family related to Napoleon. The "de Rocca-Serra" family, which the founder belongs to, is an old noble Corsican family with origins back to the middle age and which has been familiar with Napoleon Bonaparte's family in Corsica. One family ancestor was friend and travel companion of French emperor Napoleon III and his brother Napoleon Louis Bonaparte during their exile in Italy in the 1830s'. Napoleon Louis Bonaparte - shortly King of Holland - died in the arms of this family ancestor in 1831. And for those who are interested in French literature... The founder's family also inspired famous French writer Mérimée in his novel "Colomba" published in 1840 which deals with Corsican strong traditions, sense of honor and family devotion. |
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FOUNDER'S PROFILE
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The founder, Henri, was born in Bastia (Corsica). He is half French and half German.
His mother came from Germany to Corsica as one of the first German guides on the island. Henri graduated from a top French Business School ("Grande Ecole") in Paris, from Mannheim University in Germany (in International Management) and from the Sorbonne University (in Russian studies). Henri has a long experience of traveling in all continents. After living in New York, Tokyo, Saint Petersburg, Paris and Madrid where he experienced working in well-known companies like LVMH (Louis Vuitton group), he finally decided to return to his hometown in Corsica and created his own company with the idea of welcoming foreign visitors to his island. As he was always interested by art and history, he followed art history classes at the famous school "Ecole du Louvre" in Paris and owns the professional licence "Guide conférencier" enabling him to run cultural guided-tours and conferences inside museums and historical monuments. . |
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LINK WITH INDIA - FIRST TRAVEL TO INDIA & IMPRESSIONS"I used to live in New York where I had good friends from India.
My first visit to India was as one of my Indian friends invited me for his wedding in India. I was very impressed by the strong tradition and energy of India and its colorful streets. We - in Corsica - have also strong traditions that we are glad to share with visitors." Henri, Founder of Corsica Napoleonica.
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TEAM & "CORSICA NAPOLEONICA" COMPANY PHILOSOPHY
Our team speaks many languages (English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian & Spanish) and is service-oriented.
Our philosophy: We see our work as a bridge between different cultures.
We welcome foreign tourists visiting Corsica respecting their culture, showing them the best of the island and giving them the keys of understanding of the local Corsican culture which is very unique!
We will be happy to welcome you in Corsica soon!
Our philosophy: We see our work as a bridge between different cultures.
We welcome foreign tourists visiting Corsica respecting their culture, showing them the best of the island and giving them the keys of understanding of the local Corsican culture which is very unique!
We will be happy to welcome you in Corsica soon!
