L’Île-d’Yeu — A small island with an eventful past
Travel from Neolithic times to today, through the Middle Ages and the 19th century — all possible within a 23.32 km² area. The...
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Vélodyssée
It is possible to cycle the entire length of the French Atlantic coast. Called Vélodyssée, this 1,200 km route takes you right down...
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Cycling holidays along the French Atlantic Coast
Cycling along the French Atlantic coast is a wonderful way to experience the area in a relaxed way, going at your own pace....
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Marais Poitevin – the ‘Green Venice’
Just outside Coulon in the Marais Poitevin there’s a roadside sign that reads: ‘Ralentissez et Admirez’ or ‘Slow down and Admire’. It’s sound...
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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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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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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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Lacanau – and the Great Lakes of the Landes
Famous for the quality of its surf and a great place to learn how to hit the waves with surf schools for both...
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Biscarrosse – a top surfing destination, also good for family holidays
Biscarrosse is a popular holiday destination; On the one hand its beaches at Biscarrosse-Plage are renowned surfing areas and attract surfers from across...
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Pornic – Atlantic coast holiday resort with a dozen beaches
Pornic, which is an hour’s drive west of Nantes, is the most popular holiday resort south of the River Loire estuary on the...
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