Liquor, perfumes, and Corsican gifts all sit at Corsica Duty Free
Corsica Duty Free sits airside after security at Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), so you hit it on the short walk to the departure gates. It’s a standard duty-free layout: alcohol, tobacco, perfume, cosmetics, plus a corner of regional food and souvenirs. Price level lands around mid-range ($$) for an airport shop, with spirits and fragrances often under downtown boutique prices but not by a huge margin.
This is the main post-security shop at AJA, so if you want last-minute brocciu-themed items, local biscuits, or branded Ajaccio gadgets, this is where you find them. Packaged foods and sealed bottles generally meet carry-on rules inside the Schengen zone, but anything over 100 ml is hand-luggage only once you clear security; factor that in if you have another screening on a non-Schengen connection later.
Alcohol shelves usually carry French and international brands alongside some Corsican wines and liqueurs, with multi-bottle deals advertised on the price tags. Cosmetics and perfume come from the usual big names, with standard “buy more, save” promos near the cashier. Payment lines move faster than check-in here, and cards are widely accepted, including most major credit networks.
The souvenir section skews to easy gifts: boxed cookies, jam, herb mixes, and logo mugs stacked near the entrance. If you’re watching weight limits, check the printed grams and kilos on food packs before loading the basket; some of the nicer tins run close to a kilo each. Receipts list VAT details clearly, which helps if you’re comparing spend against your duty-free allowance back home.
Tip: staff usually call boarding info for nearby gates, but don’t rely on it; check the departure screens right outside the shop before you get stuck comparing perfume sets for 20 extra minutes.