Goats’ cheese of the French Atlantic coast
It is said that when, in the eighth century AD, the Moors left the area after being beaten in battle, they left their...
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The French Atlantic Coast
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Poitou-Charentes Oysters
The plump Marennes-Oléron oyster (huître) is considered among the best in the world. Grown in the protected salt flats along the Atlantic coast,...
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Marais Poitevin – the ‘Green Venice’
Just outside Coulon in the Marais Poitevin there’s a roadside sign that reads: ‘Ralentissez et Admirez’ or ‘Slow down and Admire’. It’s sound...
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The beautiful island of Ile de Ré
If there is one thing associated with the l’Ile de Ré it has to be its sandy beaches. In fact the gently sloping...
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Explore the Pyrénées mountains of south-west France
Soaring splendour and great beauty that can match any other mountain range in Europe. The Pyrénées are old mountains – they started forming around...
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Loire coast – Atlantic coast resorts, River Loire estuary, Nantes – and wine!
When people think of the ‘Loire’ they tend to think of the Loire Valley or Loire wine rather than the Loire coast. Which...
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The charming island of Île de Noirmoutier
Back in the 19th century the painter Auguste Renoir wrote about Île de Noirmoutier, ‘It is an admirable place, lovely as the South,...
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Côte Sauvage – wild beauty and great beaches
Long sandy beaches and pounding waves backed by towering forests of pine – the Côte Sauvage on the Atlantic coast in the Charente-Maritime...
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L’île d’Aix
Today it’s a tranquil haven but the island has had a turbulent past. It, too, was considered strategically valuable so was fought over...
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Île d’Oléron – discover this beautiful island
The scent of mimosa wafting on the breeze and mingling with those of the sea and salt – this is the emblematic bouquet...
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