Corsica

Corsica (French: Corse; Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus) and has been part of France since 1768. It is located west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia. Corsica has an area of 3,350 sq. miles. In France it is commonly nicknamed l'île de Beauté ("Island of Beauty") and it has also been called "the Scented Isle."