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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Towns & Regions
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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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 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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