Calanques de Piana ( or ) are Corsican

calanque A calanque (, "inlet"; , plural ''calanche'' or ''calanchi''; , plural ''calancas'') is a narrow, steep-walled inlet that is developed in limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata and found along the Mediterranean coast. A calanque is a st ...

s located in Piana, between

Ajaccio Ajaccio (, , ; French language, French: ; or ; , locally: ; ) is the capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a communes of France, French commune, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Corse-du-Sud, and head o ...

and Calvi, in the Gulf of Porto. It is part of a

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that includes other sites in the Gulf of Porto, due to its beauty, rich marine biodiversity, and unique

maquis shrubland 220px, Low maquis in Corsica 220px, High ''macchia'' in Sardinia ( , , ) or ( , ; often in Italian; , ; ; ; ) is a savanna-like shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs. Maquis ...

. The jagged cliffs are made of red

ochre Ochre ( ; , ), iron ochre, or ocher in American English, is a natural clay earth pigment, a mixture of ferric oxide and varying amounts of clay and sand. It ranges in colour from yellow to deep orange or brown. It is also the name of the colou ...

References

External links

Official site
* UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
World Heritage Sites in France Landforms of Corsica Tourist attractions in Corse-du-Sud {{Corsica-geo-stub