Stark polychrome churches look simple, but are as deceptive as their floors that slope up to the altar. If you try to isolate the four parts, you will find that there are only three. But that is only part of the story. Corsicans have a resistant pride in knowing who they are and have a generosity born of adversity. They have learned to protect themselves from invasion and survive on what they have.
Life is tough and yet their gentleness is pervasive.
Both these form part of Corsica's love affair with itself. Corsica's limits are clearly defined by the sea, while its depths are perpetually profound. Most Corsicans are fearful of water and deeply attached to the land. Though many Corsicans have been adventurers, their roots are deep in their native soil. It is difficult to talk of 'Corsicans', since as soon as you try to isolate their character, they evade your grasp.