“How is our très cher Couvent ?” Is the sort of question Emmanuelle Picon is used to hearing by now. As the inheritor of this jewel perched on the Cap Corse, Le Couvent de Pozzo, this Marseillaise has kept a family tradition for the last 8 years. A tradition initiated by her grandmother in the 70’s, who transformed it into the little paradise on earth that it is today: an idyllic holiday home designed for amoureux of France’s Isle of Beauty. Built in the XVe siècle, its stone walls have seen a world of visitors come and go.It was once home to a dozen Capuchins monks, living under a vow of piety and poverty. Then it came into the hands of Emmanuelle’s ancestor, a noble Bastiais of the name of Jean Ristori. Years passed, and names changed. Only Le Couvent de Pozzo remained the same. That and it’s monastic spirit. With such special ties to this sacred space, Emmanuelle is the first to raise her own family here. With a tranquillity that has been preserved, the simplest of pleasures which the hostess offers her guests are timeless. It’s an “experience different from that of generic luxury hotels”. Emmanuelle possesses a certain form of refinement rooted in pure simplicity. Lemons and oranges are the essential products of Couvent de Pozzo. They find their way onto the tables, overflowing with flowers of stuffed zucchini, fresh brocciu, and figatelli to die for. So sit back and take delight, while the sparkling expanse of turquoise sea glitters around you.
Le Couvent de Pozzo – 20222 Brando. Reservations by telephone on 04.95.60.39.11 and at www.couventdepozzo.com
Photography: Constance Gennari – Text: Caroline Balvay – Translation: TextMaster @thesocialitefamily
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