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Cognac

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Le marché de Brive

from dec 1 to feb 23

The Brive truffle market

from December 1 to February 23
Exposition "Sans les mains" à la Fondation Bernardaud

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The ‘Sans les mains’ exhibition at Fondation Bernardaud

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8 essential things to do in the Cognac region

Are you visiting the Cognac vineyard between the River Charente and La Haute Saintonge and looking for things to do...

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Angoulême: what to do, what to see...

What should you definitely see, do and eat when you visit Angoulême? From the Plateau ramparts on the banks of the...

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En route for Brivezac, with Mat Let and his...

Invited to spend two weeks at an artists’ residence in Brivezac, in Corrèze, south of Brive-la-Gaillarde, the...

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Wandering the little lanes of Niort with my...

Jean-François Gleyze uses his pencils to capture the essence of the towns and cities he passes through, sketchbook...

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La Cité du Vin, the Bordeaux ‘Guggenheim’!

A bold architectural statement designed to evoke the soul of wine, set between the river and the city. Bordeaux and its...

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Our 3 favourites in the fascinating prehistoric...

Early man certainly left some impressive traces behind in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The most beautiful palaeolithic remains...

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The Cité internationale de la tapisserie in...

Much, much more than Aubusson tapestries is what you'll find when you visit the Cité, listed intangible Cultural...

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A journey through time in Saintes

Founded by the Romans on the banks of the River Charente, Saintes was the capital of Aquitaine in the 1st century A.D.,...

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5 ways to explore the Marais poitevin

There’s a few good ways to explore the Marais poitevin, a vast territory that lies between Niort and La Rochelle....

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Three days… in La Rochelle

Looking out over the ocean La Rochelle is a sunny, lively and welcoming place. I took a few days out to discover one of...

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Coming by plane

How do you get to Nouvelle-Aquitaine by plane? This section is designed to help you benefit fully from one of the...

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A train journey is a great way of starting your holiday in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The region is very easy to reach by train...

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Wondering how to get around by train, bus or car in Nouvelle-Aquitaine? Whatever mode of transport you're using, you're...