The river is the valley s lifeline. It runs down rocky channels and over breathtaking cliffs with waterfalls, through natural pools worn out of the bare rock, and along calmer sections, where it winds through green vegetation. At many places along the banks, trees and bushes cast a pleasant shadow most of the day. The valley can be described in three stages: First you come to the lower part which is easily accessible. Reaching the middle part requires some easy climbing. Finally, the upper part of the river requires more of an expedition. For all three sections, U Furu’s visitors have given names to the pools: The Eel Pool, the Mill, the Bathing Tub, the Countercurrent Pool and Kubi’s Shower are some of them. On the right is a picture of the valley, looking from the top of the middle section towards the centre of the site. In the upper left corner you can see some of the bungalows as well as the swimming pool and the tennis court.

The Weather
Corsica offers ideal holiday weather: warm to hot but hardly ever close - due to the sea climate. If it happens to rain, then it does so briefly but heavily. Persistent rain is extremely rare. The season starts in May with friendly early summer weather: The air is already warm, the sea and the river are still cool, and occasionally a shower washes the fresh green vegetation and magnificent flowers. June is said to be the most beautiful month on Corsica. Pleasantly warm, but not too hot, with long evenings. The island is still green and the rivers full of water. As the main holiday months, July and August usually offer weather without compromise: unlimited sun and the river and especially the sea are agreeably warm. .

The Secret
September and October are the secret shared by Corsica insiders. The hurly-burly of high season is over, and the weather is usually stable well into October, with warm days and mild evenings. For Middle and North Europeans, it offers a prolonged summer. At this time, the delicious green and violet figs that grow in the Furcone valley are ripe.

U Furu’s Micro Climate
Thanks to laying at the feet of the mountains, in a green, wooded, valley, U Furu offers a climatic peculiarity: Clouds constantly build up above the mountain ridge, and then vanish in the sun directly above U Furu. Thereby, the heat of midsummer is slightly reduced, and a gentle breeze results.

The Name “U Furu”
The name “U Furu” (“At the oven”) is a double play on the words of the French statement “Au four et au moulin”. This expresses the impossibility of being in two places at the same time. An earlier naturist camp in the Furcone valley was called “Au Moulin” (“At the mill”). Hence the present camp was named “U Furu” (Corsican for "Au Four").

We decline any responsibility in the event of accidents, including those occurring at the swimming pool (which is not supervised) or on or in the river. It is forbidden to use any vehicles on the estate from 11 pm to 8 am. Unaccompanied men are not accepted on the site unless they carry a membership card for a naturist organisation. Open fires (e.g. for barbecue) are strictly forbidden. On request, the grill at the restaurant can be used. Dogs are not accepted on the site. The tables at the swimming pool are reserved for the bar-restaurant service. The management reserves the right to forbid entrance or to send away any person or group who disturbs life on the estate.