Domaine de Murtoli

Shepherd's huts in the maquis

At the southern tip of Corsica, between sea and mountains, the Domaine de Murtoli extends over 2,500 hectares of unspoilt nature comprising maquis, meadows, pastures, forests, rocks, creeks and beaches, in the heart of the pastoral Ortolo Valley. A private, unspoilt estate with a bucolic and authentic setting. Entirely renovated and fitted out in accordance with Corsican traditions, the 20 stone houses are former shepherd's huts and patrician buildings scattered across the estate. Each residence, with one to seven bedrooms, is unique, offering access to a private creek or a heated swimming pool for some, superb mountain views, or a location right in the heart of the maquis for others. The culinary experience begins at breakfast with pastries left at your shepherd's hut. It continues around three restaurants: La Table de La Ferme, offering Michelin-starred farm-to-table haute cuisine; La Table de La Plage, where conviviality, relaxation and gastronomy are the order of the day; and La Table de La Grotte for an authentic journey to the heart of Corsica.

STYLE

Fully renovated 17th-century sheepfolds and manor houses, combined with bespoke hotel service

SITUATION

In southern Corsica, between sea, mountains and maquis

CAPACITY

20 houses

HIGHLIGHTS

An intimate and timeless experience in authentic Corsica

THE EXPERIENCES

  • Golf course designed by Kyle Phillips
  • Discovery of farm life
  • Fruit and vegetable picking in the Domain's kitchen garden
  • Equitation
  • Corsican cookery classes
  • Introduction to wine tasting
  • Around the water: boat trips, canoeing, paddle boarding, aqua aerobics, snorkelling, scuba diving
  • Spa
  • Pétanque

THE EXTRAORDINARY

The Domaine de Murtoli is a place unlike any other: an estate covering 2,500 hectares of unspoilt countryside, 8 km of coastline (including 2.5 km of beaches), and 17th-century sheepfolds and manor housese fully refurbished 19th-century buildings and a highly personalised hotel service. For a more complete experience of Corsica, the Domaine de Murtoli combines perfectly with Misíncu in the north of the island.

ETHICS

The Domaine de Murtoli is, above all, a family story: Paul Canarelli inherited the land from his family in 1993 – the very same place where his grandfather had run his farm. From 1994 onwards, he set about restoring the 17th-century houses and sheepfoldse century whilst respecting the traditional architecture. Agricultural activity has been significantly expanded, using environmentally responsible and organic methods: the farm’s produce is thus served at the estate’s restaurants, including olive oil, cheese from the 400 ewes, veal and lamb, eggs, honey and market garden produce.