Calenzana (; co, Calinzana) is a commune in the

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department of

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on the island of Corsica. In 1732 it was the site of an uprising by Corsican nationalists against the island's

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rulers. It is now best known as the starting (or finishing) point of the

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long distance walk. The commune contains the Étang de Crovani, a coastal lagoon, that lies behind the Crovani beach (or Argentella beach) on Crovani bay.

Population

Monuments

* Église Saint-Blaise de Calenzana Calenzana E1aJPG