The Milelli, garden of Ajaccio
The Milelli estate is known to have been the property of the Bonaparte where Napoleon went during the Revolution and where his family took temporary shelter during the tragic events of 1793. But the Milelli are above all a space located in the heart of the valley of Saint-Antoine, on the heights of the creek of Arbitrone and only a few hundred meters from the archaeological site of Saint-Jean and the former horticultural colony of Castellucciu. For centuries, thanks to the abundance of drinking water from the creeks of Mount Pozzo di Borgo and Punta di Lisa, this area has been exclusively dedicated to agricultural activities whose olive grove of the estate is one of the last remaining intact testimonies. Philippe Perfettini, animator of the heritage of the city of Ajaccio, will guide the participants through the twelve hectares of this protected site, in the footsteps of its former operators, from the Jesuits to the Bonaparte.