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Rivers in Paris

The River Seine

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There are so many bridges that cross the Seine, as different from each other as they are beautiful. They make me think about the s

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Deserts in La Teste-de-Buch

Dune of Pilat

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At first, you tremble at the dune's height, then you prepare yourself to ascend; third, you take three steps and debate if you sho

Gardens in Paris

Tuileries Garden

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This is the garden of the Louvre and the aristocrats which once inhabited the palace. It was designed by Le Notre, the same archit

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Gardens in Paris

Luxembourg Garden

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This large park is in the 6th arrondissement in the center of Paris, not far from the University of La Sorbonne and the Pantheon.

Gardens in Versailles

Gardens of Versailles

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Garden at its best, care, colorful . Far from the crowd, Louis XIV and subsequent lovers didn´t have bad taste, and escaped from t

Lakes in Annecy

Lake Annecy

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On our visit to Annecy, we left till last our visit to one of the cleanest lakes in Europe. With an area of 2,760 hectares and a

Gardens in Paris

Trocadéro Square

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Simply put, Trocadero is where you have to go to get the best views of the Eiffel Tower. When you’re heading out of the Metro, us

Cliffs in Étretat

Cliffs of Etretat

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In May 2007 we decided to spend a week in a cottage in Percy in Lower Normandy. From there we took several trips to Saint Michel,

Viewpoints in Paris

Tour Montparnasse

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This tower allows us to have a fabulous view of the city of Paris and is an alternative to the typical climb of the Eiffel Tower,

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Gardens in Lyon

Parc de la Tête d'Or

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The Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon is an amazing place. The meadows, lakes and countless animals provide for a wealth of activities.

Viewpoints in Biarritz

Rocher de la Vierge

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From the viewpoint of the Watchtower continue along the Rue de la Petite Atalaye under a thick fog and intense cold enhanced by co

Gardens in Toulouse

Japanese Garden

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This garden is located north of the center of Toulouse, between Lascrosses Boulevard and Marquette Boulevard. A relaxing walk is a

Rivers in Toulouse

Garonne River

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The Garonne runs for about 525 kilometres, starting in Spain before moving to France, where it crosses Toulouse and ends up by flo

Gardens in Paris

Champ de Mars Park

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It was June 6th and I was bicycling around Paris under the warm and radiant sun. I had packed a picnic and was headed to the Champ

Cliffs in Plogoff

Pointe du Raz

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Finding ourselves in one of the most spectacular points of the French coast, specifically in Finistère at the western end of the C

Nature Reserves in Hendaye

Domaine d'Abbadia

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An absolutely spectacular journey where you can lose yourself all afternoon. There are lots of ways to go alone or with a guide. S

Rivers in Paris

The Bateaux-Mouches

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The Bateaux-Mouches are very famous ships in which you can take a mini-cruise on the Seine River, whose springs are a World Herita

Rivers in Aiguines

Verdon Gorge (Gorges du Verdon)

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You don't need more reasons to visit this place when you discover it's the deepest gorge in Europe. On the south side, which is wh

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