L'Île-Rousse

L'Île-Rousse () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of Corsica, France. It has a permanent population of around 2,500. It was founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli to create a port that would not be in the hands of the Genoese like Calvi.

 Famous people born in the city 
 Pascal Paoli

 Other websites 
 Map of L'Île-Rousse on Mapquest

In French:
 L'Île-Rousse on the site of the Institut Géographique National 
 L'Île-Rousse on the site of INSEE 

Category:Communes in Haute-Corse
Category:1758 establishments
Category:1750s establishments in Europe
Category:18th-century establishments in France