The Brest to Nantes Canal – perfect place for a relaxing stroll or cycle
The Brest to Nantes Canal was built on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte as a way of undermining the British Navy’s blockade of...
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The French Atlantic Coast
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The Gironde Estuary
A historic maritime route – after Henry II’s accession to the English throne, the estuary became the maritime access route between Aquitaine, in...
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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Red-tiled roofs, steep cobbled streets and a typically French town square lined with linden trees, no wonder it’s one of the best-known and...
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The Town of Cognac
Walk around the old town: here the narrow streets are a mix of narrow medieval timber framed houses that once housed the workers...
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Châtelaillon-Plage – a family-friendly beach resort in the Charente-Maritime
The main attraction here is the beach – two-and-a-half kilometres long, it is largely protected by the Ile de Ré to the north...
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La Rochelle – tourist attractions and things to do in this historic town
La Rochelle is one of France’s loveliest coastal towns. Its historic port is beautifully preserved with a quayside that bustles with boats small...
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Tourist attractions and beaches in sunny Royan
Once a chic seaside resort of beautiful Belle Époque architecture, it was flattened in January 1945 by Allied bombing. This attack appears to...
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The seaside town of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
A great place for a holiday with children. French seaside towns in the Poitou-Charentes have a wonderful laid-back feel and Saint-Palais-sur-Mer is no different....
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Saintes and the Val de Saintonge
Low-slung Charentais farmhouses, windmills and châteaux plus pretty towns and villages of fine white limestone – this is a beautiful part of the...
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Arcachon – one of the French Atlantic coast’s most popular resorts
Arcachon, situated in a bay – ‘Bassin d’Arcachon’ – is one of the gems of the French Atlantic coast. Its mix of beach,...
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