Defensive Organization of Corsica Defensive Organization of Corsica The Defensive Organization of Corsica ("Organization Défensive de la Corse") was the French military organization that in 1940 was responsible for the defense of the French island of Corsica against a potential invasion by Fascist Italy. As part of the overall effort to fortify France's borders which included the Maginot Line, the fixed Corsican defenses were constructed in parallel with the Maginot Line, using the same organizational structure and similar designs, albeit scaled back in size, cost and fighting power. The Corsican defenses were designed to deter an Italian landing on the south end of Corsica,
Cuisine of Corsica castagne"), fig ("confitura di fichi"), red tomatoes ("confitura di pummata rossi"), strawberry tree ("confitura d`arbitru"). A specialty is the citron confit ("confit d'alimea"), which uses as main ingredient the fruits grown in the Cap Corse region. Cuisine of Corsica The cuisine of Corsica is the traditional cuisine of the island of Corsica. It is mainly based on the products of the island, and due to historical and geographical reasons, has much in common with Italian cuisine, and marginally with those of Nice and Provence. The geographic conformation of Corsica, with its eastern coast (the one nearest to the continent) low,