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The Moulin Mattei, owned by the Conservatoire du littoral since 2004, offers a sweeping panorama stretching from west to east across the Corsican and Italian coasts. As if painted in watercolour, the mountains of the Agriates Desert stretch out, offering a bird’s-eye view of the port of Centuri, followed by the island of Giraglia and finally the Tuscan archipelago.
The statue of Sainte-Dévote, patron saint of Corsica, completes the scene, lending the place an almost sacred air:
https://www.capcorse-tourisme.corsica/capicorsu/statue-de-sainte-devote

The Mattei Mill is the starting point for a walk recommended by the Cap Corse Community of Communes, ‘Sheepfolds facing the sea’ (18 themed walks, ‘Unknown Cap Corse’):
https://www.capcorse-tourisme.corsica/explorer/le-cap-esprit-nature/randonnees-balades/

Contact the Tourist Office for further information.

The mill is situated in the commune of Ersa; to get there, follow the D80 and park in a dirt car park overlooked by the building with its striking wings. After a 10-minute walk along a path starting from the car park, the mill’s viewing platform, at an altitude of 365 metres, offers an exceptional view.

A bit of history

The L.N. Mattei company:

Founded in the 19th century, the Cap Mattei company became, thanks to the boldness of its founder, one of Corsica’s greatest industrial success stories.
Louis Napoléon Mattei opened his first shop in 1872 in Bastia. The sale of cigars, coffee, wine and liqueurs soon gave way to the merchant’s own original creations. In 1874, he experimented with distilling citron, a fruit imported from Asia and grown in Cap Corse. This marked the birth of Cédratine, the brand’s iconic liqueur. In 1875, Amaro was launched, a medicinal wine made with cinchona, a shrub whose bark relieves fever. The entrepreneur’s crowning achievement came with the creation of the Cap Mattei aperitif wine, made from mistelle produced from Vermentinu grapes from Cap Corse, cinchona and local aromatic herbs. In 1932, François Mattei, cousin and son-in-law of L.N. Mattei, purchased the ‘Franceschi’ mill – a former windmill used for producing flour – to turn it into a promotional feature for the brand.

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