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The town of Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion’s underground monuments

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Fort Vauban in Fouras

Fort Vauban

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Le Fort Enet

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The Maison du Marais Poitevin

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Le Marais aux Oiseaux

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Chateau St Clair Musée de la Mer et de la Peche in Les Sables-d'Olonne

Chateau St Clair Musée de la Mer et de la Peche

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Musée de l’Abbaye Ste-Croix

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The Grand Éléphant at Les Machines de l'île in Nantes

Les Machines de l’île – Nantes

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Biarritz Chocolate Museum

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Biarritz Oriental Art Museum

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