“With autonomy, the Corsicans would cut the branch on which they are sitting”. The autonomy of Corsica is on the hectic agenda of the government, without first ensuring the anointing of the island community which this institutional change imposes.
“Inhabitants of the poorest region of France, the Islanders themselves cut the branches of France’s map,” says Franceschi. The insularity of Corsique creates a multifaceted handicap, particularly economic, which does not compensate for its natural beauty.