Known since Antiquity, the Orezza spring has accompanied the history of Castagniccia for centuries. In 1686, Angelo Francesco Colonna already described its water as 'acidulous and limpid'. In the 18th century, Pascal Paoli in turn visited the spring. These testimonies recount the singular place Orezza has long held in Corsican heritage.
In the 19th century, the Orezza spring was the subject of several official recognitions. In 1805, the School of Medicine classified it among ferruginous and gaseous springs. Its exploitation was authorized by ministerial decree on April 25, 1856, and then the spring was declared of public interest by imperial decree on February 7, 1866.
At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, Orezza was presented at several exhibitions in France and abroad. It notably received gold medals in Paris in 1900, in Hanoi in 1902, and in London in 1907. These distinctions made the water's quality and singularity known far beyond Corsica.
In 2024, Orezza adopted the Collective Interest Cooperative Society (SCIC) model. Employees, local partners, and associations came together around a common ambition: to preserve the spring, develop the brand, and make Orezza a useful project for the territory.
This model anchors Orezza's future in a collective and sustainable approach. A new way of bringing this heritage to life, by involving those who contribute to its development every day.
From Roman times to its renewal as a SCIC, immerse yourself in the legendary history of an exceptional spring declared of public interest.
