When in need of a French pick-me-up between sightseeing stops, Café Crème makes a strong case for coffee and a chocolate madeleine. This Porto-Vecchio speciality café also serves loose-leaf teas, hot chocolate and homemade sweet treats.

Melia brings inventive cooking to a leafy perch above Porto-Vecchio, with an open kitchen, tiered garden and bay views. Add excellent cocktails and a cosy, intimate atmosphere, and you have a rather lovely spot for dinner.

Chez Eva is one of the local shops worth knowing about when stocking the villa: a triumph of fresh fruit and vegetables, Corsican specialities, cheeses, cold cuts and fine groceries at the Marina di Fiori roundabout. There’s also a kosher selection, making it a particularly useful stop before a beach picnic or dinner at home.

Set on a little sandy cove overlooking the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, La Plage Casadelmar is a 20-room beach hideaway made up of four villas and a main building. Pine trees and red rocks frame the beach, while a heated 16-metre pool offers a change of scenery when you’ve had enough sea. The Restaurant & Grill sits above the bay, serving Mediterranean dishes and spit-roasted specialities from its panoramic terrace. And when you fancy a change of scene, a boat transfer connects you with its sister hotel, Casadelmar.