Nearby Ajaccio, the Pointe des Sanguinaires has been gentrified. "There are places we would love to keep to ourselves ... No more insect bites, wounds or twisted ankles in the maquis, No more thrills exploring the dense and wild Corsican bush. Strange artificial shapes invade nature. The horizon comforts my eyes. These days, in France, in the name of security most scenic sites are invaded by concrete."