Biarritz beaches — a guide to the best ones
Beaches and surfing — not to mention a wonderfully mild climate— are at the heart of Biarritz's enduring appeal as a holiday resort. Its...
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Beaches and beach holidays on France’s Atlantic coast
The French Atlantic coast is beach heaven with long stretches of clean, soft sand and unspoilt scenery (a lot of it is protected...
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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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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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