Milelli, Bonaparte Family’s Corsican Country House

The Bonaparte’s country house in Milelli is less famous than the Ajaccio residence but to me more telling.  Located in the hills above  Ajaccio, it sits among rich olive trees, many old enough for Napoleon to have known them.  Here, the family came in the summer months, fleeing the heat and mosquitoes of the coastline.  …

Milelli, Bonaparte Family’s Corsican Country House Read More »