Ile Rousse is a small town and commune of the Haute-Corse département, in France. It is located on the north coast of the island of Corsica.
Founded by Pasquale Paoli in 1759 to counter the massive Genoese presence in Algajola and Calvi, Ile Rousse or Isula Rossa (Italian), is named after the islets that blush a deep russet red in the sunset.
With the warmest climate in Corsica, thanks to the sheltering Balagne hills that surround the town, and a gently shelving beach, Ile Rousse is an ideal spot for a family holiday. English tourists were amongst the first to discover the town in the early part of the 20th Century, when seaplanes and boats brought them to Ile Rousse to winter.
Now the third busiest resort on the island, of an evening the towns cafés and restaurants fill and the streets of the old town come alive, exuding a truly Corsican charm.

	Country:	France
	Location:	North Corsica
	Country Code:	+33
	Population:	2,774
	Language:	French
	Currency:	Euro (€)
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	Gare Ile Rousse
	Tourism:	Ile Rousse Tourism

By Car From Ajaccio:Take the N194 via Mezzavia , at the roundaboud take a left heading for H193 towards Col de Vizzonova via Vivario, Venaco, Francardo. When you reach Ponte Leccia take a left at the roundabout towards N197 until you reach Ile Rousse.

By Train There is one train a day between Ile Rousse and Calvi ‘ Le petit tramway de Balagne’

By Ferry There are frequent sailings from Ile Rousse ferry port to Southern France and Western Italy via the ports of Nice, Savona and Marseille aboard the regions largest and most luxurious cruise ferries.

• Place Paoli
• Musée Océanographique
• Lighthouse
• Plage de Rindara
• Plage de Lozari

All roads in Ile Rousse lead to Place Paoli, a shady square that's open to the sea and has as its focal point a fountain surmounted by a bust of "U Babbu di u Patria" (Father of the Nation), one of many local tributes to Pascal Paoli. There's a Frenchified covered market at the entrance to the square, which hosts a popular artisan-cum-antiques sale on Saturday mornings, while on the west side rises the facade of the church of the Immaculate Conception. The Musée Océanographique is an aquarium situated at the north end of the beach with many marine animals on display. A visit to the Lighthouse is well worth it, from where the view of the town is spectacular, especially at sundown, when you get the full effect of the red glow of the rocks. The most popular beach is Plage de Rindara, a fantastic duned strand with pale-green translucent water. Equally spectacular is Plage de Lozari, a long semicircular sweep of white sand.