Starting from Barbaggio town hall (heading downhill), the Chjassu Napuleone crosses the village before entering a forest, where you can see old agricultural gardens on either side of the path. The richness of this route continues when you take the "imperial road" that gave the trail its name. Before becoming emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have walked this road.
The trail can also be taken in the opposite direction (uphill), starting from the bridge at the intersection of Strada San Petru and Strada Napuleone. If you are only doing a one-way trip, i.e. not returning, remember to leave one car at the starting point and another at the end.
(S) From Barbaggio Town Hall, cross the road in front of you and walk until you see a sign telling you to turn left under the archway of a house.
(1) Enter the forest and walk past the old municipal gardens.
(2) Keep going straight, then come out of the woods and turn right onto the imperial road (Strada Napuleone).
(3) Continue along the imperial road until you reach the bridge at the intersection of Strada San Petru and Strada Napuleone (E).
The Chjassu Napuleone is one of the trails opened and developed by the Grand Site de France Conca d'Oru, Patrimonio vineyard - Gulf of Saint-Florent in 2025, as part of the implementation of its "soft mobility plan". The aim of this plan is to develop soft and active mobility in the area, for an immersive and unique experience.
To learn more about the Grand Site, we invite you to visit our Maison du Grand Site, a scenographic space open to the public and located in the port of Saint-Florent!
Not to be missed during your walk
- The old gardens and their stone walls: between the Lucitello stream and the edge of the forest, the path is lined with stone walls, built for agricultural and pastoral purposes, which once marked the boundaries of old cultivated gardens. These walls bear witness to the commune's agricultural past.
- The Strada Napuleone: an imperial road that Napoleon I is said to have taken before he became emperor.
- The chestnut grove: during your walk, you will see an old chestnut grove along the Strada Napuleone.
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