Canale-di-Verde (French form) or Canale di Verde (, ) is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse, collectivity and island of Corsica
The earliest documented mention of Canale-di-Verde dates to a 1589 Genoese census, which recorded 45 residents and signaled its development as a distinct village under GenoaâÂÂs control of Corsica since the late 13th century.
During Genoese administration, which became more structured from the 15th century with the Bank of Saint George managing the island from 1453, the area underwent defensive enhancements, including 16th-century watchtowers such as the Tour Falcone, built to protect against Barbary pirate attacks.
As part of the feudal Pieve di Verde, Canale-di-VerdeâÂÂs economy centered on agriculture. Seventeenth-century reports by commissioner Francesco Maria Giustiniano described fertile fields, extensive olive groves, and reliable water supplies that contributed to early economic stability. Genoese governance persisted until the 1768 Treaty of Versailles, when Corsica was ceded to France, effectively ending the islandâÂÂs medieval feudal system.
Since 2015, Canale-di-Verde is part of the canton of Castagniccia, together with 36 other communes.
Canale di Verde is to the east of Moïta, but as the crow flies, on an escarpment hanging over the Plaine Orientale. The commune, which culminates at la punta di a Campana, extends between the sea on the one hand and the torrent of Allistro on the other, at the mouth of which is found a ruined Genoese tower of the same name. The reservoir of Peri is used to irrigate of vines.