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Top Places to visit in Bordeaux:
Place de la Bourse, Bar a Vin, The Water Mirror, Grand Theatre, Grosse Cloche de Bordeaux, Parc de Majolan, Monument aux Girondins, Jardin Public, Le Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas, Porte Cailhau, St. Andre Cathedral
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Places to see in ( Royan - France )
Places to see in ( Royan - France )
Royan is a seaside resort town on France’s Atlantic coast, at the mouth of the Gironde estuary. Its sandy beaches include the 2 km-long, south-facing La Grande Conche with its sheltered waters. The town also has belle epoque villas and modern, postwar architecture such as the concrete Notre-Dame de Royan church. The grand Cordouan Lighthouse stands on an islet in the estuary, accessible by ferry.
Located at the entrance to the Gironde estuary, the seaside resort of the Beauté coast became famous in the 19th century, when the fashion for sea bathing developed. Rebuilt after the bombardments of 1945, the town of Royan today offers many examples of modern architecture, including residential blocks and the Notre-Dame church. It is though still possible to admire charming villas of the Belle Époque period, especially in the prestigious district of Pontaillac. Beautiful fine sand beaches, among which the Grande Conche beach and the beautiful beach of Pontaillac, as well as the numerous activities on offer make Royan a renowned seaside resort.
Royan is a commune in the south-west of France , located in the department of Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region). Its inhabitants are called Royannais and Royannaises. Main city of the Côte de Beauté with 18,393 inhabitants in 2015, in the heart of an urban area of 48,982 inhabitants in 2013, Royan is primarily one of the main seaside resorts on the French Atlantic coast, with five beaches sand, and also a marina that can accommodate more than 1,000 boats and an active fishing port. Economic center radiating on the south-west quarter of the department (tertiary activities : shopping centers, crafts, banks and mutual, educational institutions) the city also lives at the pace of the university pole of Carel, specialized in language teaching.
Located in the peninsula of Arvert, on the right bank of the mouth of the largest estuary in Europe, the Gironde, Royan has always been a coveted strategic site costing him several seats and destruction. After the Germanic invasions (Visigoths in particular), and some incursions Viking, Royan, then small fishing port, is the seat of several priories during the Middle Ages. Under English rule during the Hundred Years War, the city becomes during the Religious war a Protestant stronghold that will be besieged and destroyed by Louis XIII.
It was only during the Restoration that Royan developed thanks to its sea baths and acquired a great reputation in the middle of the 19th century, especially from the Second Empire. It hosts many artists during the Roaring Twenties.
Destroyed by allied bombing during the Liberation fighting (headquarters of Royan, September 12, 1944-15 April 1945), the martyred city is declared a Laboratory of research on urbanism and has since a representative architectural heritage of the 1950s (Modernist architecture), which earned him to be classified Ville d'Art et d'Histoire (Towns of Art and History) in 2010. Today, Royan affirms more than ever its seaside vocation. It is a tourist and cultural center welcoming annually 90,000 inhabitants each summer season.
Alot to see in Royan such as :
Planet Exotica
Notre Dame de Royan
Royan Museum
Plage de la Grande-Conche
Pointe de Grave
Plage de Pontaillac
Le Train des Mouettes
caves of Regulus
Plage du Bureau
Casino Barrière
Plage de Foncillon
Plage du Chay
Phare de Terre-Nègre
Plage des Vergnes
Phare de Grave
Plage des Nonnes
Plage de la Grande Côte
Plage de Suzac
Plage Océane
Château de Didonne
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In October last year we decided to take on a road trip down the West coast of France.
Having spent a long time getting the van (Doris) ready for such a trip it seemed only right to give her a good run out into foreign lands.
We sailed from Portsmouth to Caen with the intention of surfing, camping, and generally exploring whatever the French coastline had to offer.
With initial stop in Quiberon and a final destination of Hossegor to catch the Quiksilver Pro competition we had a rough plan; but between there ... was anyone's guess.
We had heard the waves would be getting bigger in October and although we aren't seasoned surfers we were fairly confident our couple of practice sessions in Wales had given us all the training we needed.
The trip was a perfect mini adventure with wild camps, beers, baguettes, huge waves, never ending tree lined roads, new friends, more beers, mouthfuls of sand, sunrises, sunsets, car park campsites, pizza's, skateparks, no showers, miles upon miles of beaches, familiar faces, surf frustrations, getting the shots, not getting the shots, good music, and good times. Here's the short film from our 10 days away... Enjoy!
Feel free to ask us any questions about the trip if you're planning to go on a similar road trip.
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This is a virtual tour along French Atlantic Coast, where sixteen cities and landscapes are shown in order to encourage people to change the virtual journey into a real one.
Virtual issue allows us to cover a fairly wide itinerary, which would be extremely hard if the tour was completely done. This general view along French Coast flanked by Atlantic Sea is a guide about the multiple choices that this region offer according with landscapes, climatology, environment, gastronomy and culture.
Along the journey, six French Regions washed by Atlantic Ocean would be point out: Aquitaine, Charente Maritime, Pays de Loire, Bretagne, Normandie and Picardie, off which are exhibited 16 cities or places, furthermore, landscapes and spots are demonstrated from each city, which are interesting enough for justifying a visit.
1. - AQUITAINE:
Biarritz, Arcachon, Bordeaux
2.- CHARENTE MARITIME:
Royan, Île d'Oleron, La Rochelle
3.- PAYS DE LOIRA:
Les Sables d'Olonne, La Baule
4.- BRETAGNE
Quiberon, Brest, Saint Malo
5.- NORMANDIE
Granville, Deauville, Etretat, Dieppe
6. - PICARDIE Y CALAIS
Le Touquet.
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