In L’Isula – L’Ile-Rousse – the shops provide a natural highlight to a stroll through the streets of the town’s historic centre and around Place Paoli. In L’Osari – Losari –, the shops recreate a ‘village square’ atmosphere close to the many accommodation options in the surrounding area. In the villages, whilst they may be more low-key, the shops are an integral part of everyday life. Behind every shopfront in Balagne, another facet of local life unfolds, from long-established institutions to newer venues. Shopping in L’Isula – L’Ile-Rousse – and in the villages of Lisula thus leaves plenty of scope for discovery, depending on your mood and needs at the time.