Cavallo (island)

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The Ile de Cavallo is an island of the Iles Lavezzi, one consisting of about 100 islands and granite reefs islands in the Strait of Bonifacio between Corsica and Sardinia.

The island is one of the southernmost inhabited points of France in Europe; she is about 4 km from the Corsica continent, south of the Pointe de Sperono removed. In addition to the Ile de Cavallo still include the southern location, uninhabited Ile Lavezzi and Piana, Ratino, Poraggia and Perduto to French territory. You have been declared nature reserves.

The Ile de Cavallo, a predominantly inhabited island of billionaires with artificial job created harbor and landing strip for small planes, already had worldwide headlines:

In the holiday season, a boat sails from the Corsican mainland ( Piantarella ) to the famous five-star hotel restaurant Pecheurs. The crossing takes by private boat of the hotel for 10 minutes by public boat about 15 minutes, assuming favorable winds. You may also be affixed by the Figari airport on the island by helicopter or airplane.

  • Uninhabited Island
  • Island (France )
  • Island ( Europe)
  • Island (Mediterranean)
  • Geography ( Corsica)
  • Department of Corse- du- Sud
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