This village of Castagniccia situated between Ponte-Leccia and Piedicroce, is known to be Pascal Paoli's home town. The statue of the hero of the Corsican nation is in the entrance of the village. The native house was transformed into local museum in which one can discover numerous jewels of the Corsican history. So, the Church Santa Reparata in which was baptized Pascal Paoli is in the direction of Rocca's hamlet overhanging the valley.
Here, houses remain traditional made by schist and by lauze Castagniccia's typical materials.
Since the village, it is possible to leave in walk to the summit of San Petrone where the sight on the oriental plain is magnificent, it is necessary to go to Prato's pass. The sight extends up to the islands of the toscan archipelago the Elba and Monte-Christo.
The convent in the entrance of the village and the numerous fountains is so many trump cards for this picturesque village.
Finally, the house of Alpa nested in border of a rocky hook is also to see absolutely.