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outdoors in French Terroirs : the essentials

Valleys in Annecy

Haute Savoie

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Gardens in Vézac

Gardens of Marqueyssac

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These gardens are simply stunning, if you are lucky enough to have the day free you can have a pleasant stroll around them, admiri

Lakes in Thonon-les-Bains

Lake of Thonon Les Bains

The town of Thonon-les-Bains is in Haute-Savoie, where only Lake Geneva separates the French city and the Swiss border. It is loca

Lakes in Narbonne

Etang de Bages

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Bages is a beautiful place which seems so still and quiet ... as you get closer, you'll see the town growing ever more lovely and

Skiing in Abondance

Chatel

Chatel is a small French ski resort, in the Haute Savoie department, shared with Avoriaz, Morzine and another dozen seasons the sk

Nature Reserves in Albertville

Vanoise National Park

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The Vanoise National Park is in the department of Savoir, close to the mountains of the Sierra de la Vanoise, and the Italian bord

Lakes in Bellevaux

Vallon Lake

Vallon Lake is an "artifical" mountain lake which was created in 1943 by a large landslide from the place called Vallonet. It host

Cliffs in Pornichet

Punta Congrigoux

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Leaving the Punta de Bé and following the road for about 15 minute, we arrived at the Punta de Congrigoux. It is to the side of t

Nature Reserves in Pornichet

The Récif

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Take the coastal road from Punta de Bé for about 10 minutes to reach "Le Récif" bar. It is nestled in an area away without light p

Gardens in Angers

Jardin du Mail

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Between the town hall and the courthouse is the Jardin du Mail, a popular place to go in summer for a bit of vitamin D! It has a

Rivers in Béziers

Orb Aqueduct

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We chose Bezziers as the base point to visit the area of the region because it was cheaper than other places. It was a good decisi

Lakes in Montvalezan

The Retour Lake

Retour lake is a beautiful lake in the heart of the Vanoise natural park. You go up from the village of Chatelard Montvalezan or y

Skiing in Avoriaz

Avoriaz Ski Resort

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I don't know how much of a fan you are of skiing, snowboarding, sailing, snowshoes, sleds, sliding down a slope on stamped place u

Hiking in Saint Jean de Luz

Parcours de Sante

Among the Punta de Santa Barbara and the Cross of Archiloa there is a tour that's part of the coastal path of the Basque coast. It

Viewpoints in Guéthary

Pierre Lious Terrace

This is an excellent panoramic terrace situated in this beautiful French Basque town. Some benches allow you to take a moment to r

Hiking in Saint Jean de Luz

Promenade Jacques Thibaud

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This is a gorgeous walk starting from the traffic lights next to the sign for Handiplage (Disabled beach) that goes to the tip of

Hiking in Hendaye

Rose des Vents

Along the cliffs of the Abaddia reservation are some bunker ruins. On one of them, we find a compass rose. It was made in 1997 by

Lakes in Arles

Plage de Beauduc

Sun, sand, and sea ... the Camargue is a vast nature reserve, offering a bounty to lovers of the natural world. An agricultural re

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