Online broadcast of the port of L'Il-Rus. Founded by Pasquale Paoli in 1759 to counter the mass presence of Genoese in Algayola and Calvi, L'Il-Ros was named after its reddish-brown hues at sunset.
L'Ile-Rousse (Il Rus) is a small Corsican town with a picturesque rocky port, which rises on the ancient Genoese tower, a symbol of the city. Il Rus is located in the Balagne region, one of Corsica's most popular resort areas. L'Ile-Rousse is considered one of the warmest places on the island: a small mountain closes the bay from the north, and the red cliffs sparkling at sunset separate the beach from the sea, and the silky white sand makes the beach of Il Rus one of the best in Corsica. Regular ferry services connect the city with continental Marseille, Toulon, Savon and Nice.
Appearing thanks to the attempts of corsicans to take power from the Genoese, who had long owned the city, Il Rus took possession of France. But Corsican nationalism makes itself felt to this day: locals usually do not call Il Rus its French name, but rather in Corsican "Isula Rossa" or simply "L'Isula".