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La Corderie Royale – Centre International de la Mer in Rochefort

Corderie Royale

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Kerhinet village in St-Lyphard

Kerhinet village – St-Lyphard

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Blaye Citadel close from Bordeaux

Blaye Citadel

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Birthplace of Saint Vincent de Paul

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Arthous Abbey and Sorde Monastery in Hastingues

Arthous Abbey and Sorde Monastery

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Meteorological frigate France 1 at Maritime Museum in La Rochelle

La Rochelle’s Maritime Museum

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" Overflow="" triangle_shape="no" css_animation="" overflow=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maritime Museum (Musée Maritime) at La Rochelle floats – its exhibits are housed...

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Archaeological museum in Saintes

Archaeological museum

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Angoulême museum – art and archaeology

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Abbaye Saint Pierre in Maillezais

Abbaye Saint Pierre, Maillezais

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Le Château de Talmont-Hilaire

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