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Boat ride on the Marais Poitevin
Take a relaxing boat ride on the sleepy backwaters of the Marais Poitevin the Green Venice of Poitou-charentes which sits south of Fontenay le Comte, ...
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Rochefort celebrates 350 years of Naval History
2016 sees the 350th Anniversary Arsenal of Rochefort, Louis XIV’s naval dockyard. In 1666 the king had the idea of creating his military naval base ...
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La Rochelle A Port for All Seasons
The mesmerising maritime town of La Rochelle has been winning fans for hundreds of years for good reason: beautiful buildings and streets, a picturesque port ...
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Insiders Guide to the Ile de Re
St Tropez on the French Riviera and the Ile de Ré, Charente-Maritime share several features – the same number of hours of sunshine for instance. ...
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Lafayette’s Hermione sets sail for America once more
Every now and again, someone comes up with an idea that catches the attention and fires the imagination, the Hermione boat is one such, a ...
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The Sailing of Hermione from La Rochelle 2015
The building of a replica 18th Century sailing ship in France is an incredible project which began in 1997 and is coming to fruition in ...
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The Magnifique Marais Poitou Charentes
At sunrise, the road across the marais de Brouage runs straight as a die towards ancient hills in the east. We are staying at a ...
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Abandoned French Fairy-Tale Chateau Le Mung Being Restored by Expats
Chateau Le Mung is a neglected 800 year old chateau in southwest France, or at least it was until a family in Australia decided to ...
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Chateau Le Mung Photos
Thousands of people dream of buying a chateau in France like the Waters family from Australia who bought the Chateau de Gudanes, a crumbling 94 ...
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Vendée Christmas Markets
If you love the Vendée for its enchanting landscape and breath-taking historical monuments, then the chances are you’ll equally love its crisp, cold, clear blue ...
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