Place Paoli - Ile Rousse - France
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N 42° 38.066 E 008° 56.294
32T E 494935 N 4720221
Créée en 1834 et inauguré en 1852, cette place est le cœur de la cité. Agréable et accueillante, elle est entourée de platanes centenaires, d’une fontaine «la pompe» agrémentée de statues dont celle du buste du créateur de la cité Pasquale de Paoli.
Waymark Code: WM160ER
Location: Corse, France
Date Posted: 04/07/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Created in 1834 and inaugurated in 1852, this square is the heart of the city. Pleasant and welcoming, it is surrounded by hundred-year-old plane trees, a fountain "la pompe" decorated with statues including the bust of the creator of the city Pasquale de Paoli.


Place Paoli

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Sur la place principale de l'Ile-Rousse qui porte le nom de Pascal Paoli, celui-ci trône majestueusement au sommet de la fontaine aux quatre becs.
Les inscriptions sont en langue corse mais l'on peut comprendre la vénération pour le personnage.
Allez faire un tour sur cette place essentielle de la ville paoline, c'est un vrai plaisir dont on profite mieux en basse saison.


Place Paoli

On the main square of Ile-Rousse which bears the name of Pascal Paoli, this one is enthroned majestically at the top of the fountain with the four beaks.
The inscriptions are in Corsican language but one can understand the veneration for the character.
Go for a walk on this essential square of the paoline city, it is a real pleasure which is best enjoyed in low season.


La place Paoli de l'Île-Rousse esquisse de nouvelles courbes

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Naturelle, rare, charmante... Mais dépassée. Plus grande, plus contemporaine, plus esthétique, la place Paoli se refait une beauté. Les travaux de rénovation et d'embellissement de cette zone classée ont été votés le 26 octobre dernier par le conseil municipal de L'Île-Rousse et ses 700 000 euros de budget estimé approuvés à l'unanimité.

À la tête du projet ? Toussainte Amadei. Pour l'adjointe au maire en charge du patrimoine, de l'environnement et des associations, "dans l'idéal, les travaux débuteraient après la saison estivale pour se terminer avant la prochaine. Ils s'appuient sur la mise en valeur des éléments existants, de nos monuments".

La statue de Pasquale Paoli, fondateur de la ville, reprend sa place. Au centre. Entre l'avenue Piccioni et la rue Paoli, pompe à eau, fontaine aux quatre becs et sculpture de la Baigneuse de Volti s'alignent pour former un triptyque "remis en eau, comme à l'époque". Les trottoirs s'élargissent pour répondre aux normes actuelles d'accessibilité, entre mobilier urbain et allées en pierres. Le tout, sans toucher aux célèbres platanes, palmiers ou parkings.

Une habitude de perdue...

S'il y a des changements désirés, d'autres sont imposés. Assis sur un banc, certains boulistes appréhendent de futurs "bouleversements" :"Nous avons peur que le terrain sur lequel on joue depuis plus de quarante ans soit détruit par les travaux, que cette modernité enlève la convivialité et l'âme de cet endroit que la Balagne nous envie", s'inquiète l'un d'eux.

Du marché couvert aux bistrots d'en face, la place Paoli abrite habitants, promeneurs, concerts, marchés et foires depuis 1852. L'endroit, pour les locaux, est iconique.

"Il restera un lieu de vie et d'échange entre les générations, promet la municipalité. Les parties de pétanque font l'activité quotidienne de la cité paoline, il est absolument impensable de déloger les boulistes. Au contraire, ils ne perdent aucune surface et celles concernées seront stabilisées pour éviter les soulèvements de poussières." Côté élus ou architectes, la question ne se pose pas. Pour Altra norma architecture, qui a défini le projet,"cette place fait le lien entre terre et mer, entre la vieille ville et le reste de la cité. Nous abordons ce lieu avec le respect qu'il mérite."


The Paoli square of Ile-Rousse sketches new curves

Natural, rare, charming... But outdated. Bigger, more contemporary, more aesthetic, the Paoli square is getting a new look. The renovation and embellishment work of this classified area was voted on October 26 by the city council of Ile-Rousse and its estimated budget of 700,000 euros was unanimously approved.

At the head of the project? Toussainte Amadei. For the deputy mayor in charge of heritage, environment and associations, "ideally, the work would begin after the summer season to finish before the next. They are based on the development of existing elements, our monuments.

The statue of Pasquale Paoli, founder of the city, is back in its place. In the center. Between Avenue Piccioni and Rue Paoli, a water pump, a fountain with four spouts and a sculpture of the Volti Bather are lined up to form a triptych "back in water, as it was in the past". The sidewalks are widened to meet current accessibility standards, between street furniture and stone walkways. All this without touching the famous plane trees, palm trees or parking lots.

A lost habit...

If there are desired changes, others are imposed. Sitting on a bench, some bowlers are apprehensive about future "upheavals": "We are afraid that the ground on which we have been playing for more than forty years will be destroyed by the works, that this modernity will take away the conviviality and the soul of this place that the Balagne region envies us", worries one of them.

From the covered market to the bistros across the street, the Place Paoli has been home to residents, walkers, concerts, markets and fairs since 1852. The place, for the locals, is iconic.

"It will remain a place of life and exchange between generations," promises the municipality. The games of bowls are the daily activity of the city paoline, it is absolutely unthinkable to dislodge the bowlers. On the contrary, they will not lose any surface and those concerned will be stabilized to avoid dust heave." On the side of elected officials or architects, the question does not arise. For Altra Norma Architecture, who defined the project, "this square is the link between land and sea, between the old town and the rest of the city. We approach this place with the respect it deserves.

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Name: Place Pascal Paoli

Street Location: PLace Pascal Paoli

Local Municipality: Ile Rousse

State/Province, etc.: Corse

Country: France

Memorial/Commemoration: Pascal Paolir

Recreational Facilities:
There is a children playground and the place is famous for Petanque. There are several restaurants surrounding the place.


Monuments/Statues: Pascal Paoli

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Fresque

Fountains: Fontaine la pompe

Web Site: Not listed

Date Established: Not listed

Picnic Facilities: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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