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There’s a lake to suit everyone here, be it right next to the ocean or more inland. Here’s a few of the best.
Five year-old Milan puts on a wetsuit for the first time ever. He’s been playing at “being a surfer” for months...
Also known as the Versailles of the Seas, Cordouan's lighthouse built in 1611, has just been inscribed on the...
Nouvelle-Aquitaine is, first and foremost, a maritime region offering a fantastic variety of oceanic scenescapes....
Oléron, Ré, Aix, Madame… Charente's four beautiful islands, emerging in the middle of the Pertuis d’Antioche, just...
France is synonymous with outstanding food and wine. However, Nouvelle Aquitaine-exceeded even my high expectations in...
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A favourite area for the grey heron, and home to a wide variety of plant species.
Get ready to discover Arcachon Bay (known locally as the Bassin d’Arcachon), a lagune that opens out onto the ocean, making a sort of inland sea. Oyster farming, fishing and sailing are the bay’s main activities. In the centre lies ‘the Isle of Birds’ and its huts built on stilts.
The oyster festival in the oyster port, an unmissable event!
Tastings of oysters, sausages, sardines, mussels, fries and desserts, offered by the oyster festival committee.
Musical entertainment bandas or concerts.