The Sanguinaires Islands in Corsica

The Sanguinaires Islands are an archipelago of four rocky islands of magmatic origin composed of a dark rock, diorite, and a lighter rock, monzonitic granite.

Colonies of seabirds nest there peacefully; the Yellow-legged Gull, more rarely the Cory's Shearwater, the Black-headed Gull and the Audouin's Gull.

An original flora, made up of more than 150 species on Mezu Mare, the main island, some rare or even absent from the rest of Corsica, including the spectacular fly-eating arum.

The bloodthirsty islands also have a rich past full of mysteries.

Many travellers’ stories, one of the most famous of which is that of Alphonse Daudet in “Letters from my mill” evoke traces of life in these wild islands. Human presence dates back to the 16th century with the construction of a Genoese tower on the site of the current lighthouse.

In 1806 Mezu Mare became a health post with the construction of a lazaret, now in ruins, intended for coral fishermen returning from Africa. The semaphore was put into service in 1865 and decommissioned in 1955. The lighthouse was automated in 1985.

The archipelago was purchased by the General Council of Corsica in 1973.

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