The Atlantic coast of France is famous for its wide sandy beaches. However, there is a problem of tides: in some areas the sea can go a whole kilometer from the shore. The climate is softer and wetter than on the Cote d'Azur, there is no heat in summer, and the water is colder than in the Mediterranean Sea (maximum +20 ° C in August).
The picturesque coast of France unfolds a huge diversity before the people wishing to taste its fragrant beauty resorts, and everything depends on the individual preferences of the tourist. So, what's on the menu?
- What resort of the Atlantic coast of France to choose for holidays with children
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Biarritz
The most delicious resort dish of the South France is the stunning beauty of the city of Biarritz, filled with silence of the streets, the murmuring of the dark emerald foliage of the vineyards, the splashing of the pools of numerous thalassotherapy centers. Especially effective are the sodium chloride waters of the springs of Brisku (22 km from Biarritz). In addition, there are regularly held surfing championships and golf competitions. It is worth visiting the Museum of the Sea, the Chocolate Museum and the Municipal Casino
- How to get there: The easiest way to get there is by train from Paris or by car on comfortable roads. You can by air.
La Baule
The amazing bay of La Baule, which is in Brittany, has an endless coastline of sandy beaches. The purest air, saturated with the fragrance of a pine forest, dizzying landscapes - romance will overwhelm even the most stale biscuit. Here are the most famous centers of thalassotherapy. Between the procedures, you can take a stroll through the famous Mont Saint Michel Abbey, along the stunning Pugh du Fu park in the Nantes district, through the legendary Loire chateaux.
- How to get there: On a high-speed train from Paris, the trip will take 3, 5 hours. The cost of the ticket is 60 EUR
Deauville
The luxurious holiday guarantees the place Deauville in Normandy, especially with the proximity to Paris, comfortable beaches, an abundance of restaurants, casinos, clubs.
- How to get there: By train from Paris's road takes two hours
Bordeaux
The largest dune in Europe, Arcachon in Aquitaine is framed by many inexpensive hotels and rivers of collection wine, the good of which the capital of the most famous French cellars, Bordeaux, is nearby.
The old part of Bordeaux is entirely built up by elaborate mansions approaching Saint Pierre Cathedral and squeezed squares Parliament, Saint Pierre and the Grand Theater. In the center of the city stands the Grand Theater, guarded by 12 muse and grace, inspiring awe in the interior. Excursions are held from July to August, from Monday to Saturday at 11.00, the cost is 5, 5 EUR. The main trading platform Ste-Catherine smoothly flows into the luxurious l'Intendance avenue and then to the shady avenue of Tourny
You can look into the Saint-Andre Cathedral from Monday to Saturday from 7 . 30 to 11 . 30 and from 14 . 00 to 18 . 30 to admire the twin spire and the unique bell tower Petit-Bernard (XV in .) in the courtyard of the temple . The best museums are: the Museum of Fine Arts, working daily, except Thursday, from 11 . 00 to 18 . 00; entrance to permanent exhibitions is free; temporary exhibitions - 5 euros; Museum of Decorative Arts, open daily, except Thursday, from 11 . 00 to 18 . 00; entrance to permanent exhibitions is free; temporary exhibitions - 5 euros; National Center Jean-Moulin, working hours: from Thursday to Sunday; Free admission; Museum of Aquitaine, working from Thursday to Sunday from 11 . 00 to 18 . 00; entrance to permanent exhibitions is free; temporary exhibitions - 5 euros; The Museum of Modern Art is open from Thursday to Sunday from 11 . 00 to 18 . 00, on Fridays - from 11 . 00 to 20 . 00; entry - 5 EUR .
- How to get there: In Bordeaux from Paris, the journey by plane takes only one hour. You can get there by express train in three hours
- Visit the chic fish show at the Ville-João aquarium in Saint-Malo
- Enjoy the freshest oysters in the restaurants of Cancale, , the oldest supplier of seafood in France
- Look at the grotto at Pointe du Grouin near the Saint Michel monastery
- Photograph with celebrities of cinema at the annual festival of English-language films in Dinard against the background of the monument to Alfred Hitchcock ( the bronze director stands on the egg e, with two fierce birds on his shoulders.)
- Admire the picturesque house in pink colors where Claude Monet worked for 30 years in the pretty town of Giverny
- Marvel at the wonders of several generations of automotive industry in the Automobile Museum in the coastal town of Le- Sabl-d'Olonne
- Take a fun at a picnic in the regional natural park of Mare-Poitieven, deservedly called "Green Venice."
- View old good European cinema in the giant and ultramodern themed cinema park Futuroscope, which is 8 km away north of Poitiers.
- Visit will surprise the world of the Marionette Museum in La Rochelle, where there is a fascinating collection of more than three hundred automated dolls created by craftsmen in the 17-20th centuries
La Rochelle
It's nice to bask in the sun on the beaches of the resort on the shore of the Bay of Biscay in the region of Poitou-Charentes La Rochelle . Despite the fact that there are few beaches here, only three: Chef de Baie, La Concurrence, Les Minimes, the town does not experience a lack of tourists . Perhaps a part of them attracts a rich history of the region and curious attractions: the fascinating territory of old about the port, guarded by the towers of Sheng and Saint-Nicolas, the house of Henry II, the famous Fort Baillard, the aquarium of La Rochelle, the park Futuroscope . No less picturesque and the main shopping street of the city - Rue du Palais, the buildings of the 18th century . The D'Orbigny-Bernon Museum is interesting, where an extensive historical collection is exhibited, another treasure trove of artifacts: the Nueva Monde Museum, which houses a collection of prints, paintings and photographs of French possessions in the West Indies, and the Museum of Fine Arts Arts .
St. Malo
Saint-Malo, founded by monks from Wales in the 6th century fortified city surrounded by impregnable walls . Being the birthplace of Canadian pioneer Jacques Cartier (16th .) and the corsair of Syurkuf, the gates of the city citadel are protected by monuments dedicated to these historical heroes .Saint-Malo divides into three districts: the island "city" (Intra Muros), enclosed in the stone embrace of the walls, the mainland, or rather the quarter of Saint-Cernan, and the eastern suburb of Rotnof . It is in the "Intra Muros" is the cathedral the Saint-Vincent Cathedral, the floor mosaic of which illustrates the arrival of Jacques Cartier to Canada, and the sounds of the "König" organ are collected under his arches by fans of classical music .
Two interesting museums: the city and a gallery of corsair waxes are located in the towers of the Anne Breton castle . The ancient quarter of Saint-Servan is the main residential area of the city, but there are many historical buildings, for example, the tower of Solidor (Tour Solidor), which it hid from the scorching rays of the sun museum world explorers . There is also a memorial to World War II, and the castle du Beau (Chateau du Bos), peacefully slumbering in a charming park - surprisingly attractive place for solitude . Suburbs Rotheneuf know will cancel the home of Jacques Cartier, or rather the Museum of corsairs, which is located inside the . It is also worth to admire the cave ornaments carved by local abbot Fouéré in the late 19th century in granite rocks . It is 300 characters associated with the history of the family Rotnof .
Dinar
City - museum of architecture "bel epok" Dinar rested comfortably along the beach of Ekluz between two capes: Maluen and Muline. The most popular museums resort: Sea Museum, which exhibited boat polar explorer Charcot, Dinara History Museum, who finished building the villa of "Eugene", which was built for the wife of Napoleon III
special pleasure for an evening promenade holidaymakers Clair de Lune ( «Claire. de Lune ", which means" Moonlight "in translation). As for the avenues, there is another tourist "celebrity" in Dinard: the "road of artists", which is framed by enameled shields with reproductions of landscapes of Renoir, Picasso, Loiseau, precisely indicating the places of their creation.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
@ It is not surprising that the port with the whaling and fishing vessels of Saint-Jean-de-Luz at the beginning of July becomes a colorful playground for the tuna festival. After eating enough fish delicacies, especially nice to walk along the Place Louis Square, where is the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, where Louis XIV was married to Maria Theresa of Spain, the Infanta's house and the king's house (La Chateau d'Urtubi). This, by the way, is the place where the composer Ravel and Shalyapin himself worked. At the very edge of the sea is the thalassotherapy center Helianthal
Poitiers
Poitiers, a harmonious provincial city with wide boulevards, with a scattering of palaces and churches and lush gardens. The Leclerc square and the Place de Gaulle are crowded, where a large market runs daily from 7.00 to 13.00. A bright sight - the Palace of Justice, which can be viewed from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 18.00; Free admission. Nearby the colossal church of France is Notre-Dame-la-Grand, whose doors are open daily from 8.30 to 19.00
In the eastern part of the Old Town draws attention to the cathedral of Saint-Pierre, it can be visited daily, from May to September - from 8 . 00 to 19 . 30; from October to April - from 8 . 00 to 18 . 00) . The small domed complex Espace Mendes-France with a small Children's Museum of Science and Technology, a modern planetarium will appeal to both children and adults . Walking in the gardens stretching along the Saint-Kipren bridge will lead to the Blossac Park and the St. Ilear-le-Grand Church (XI .) . In the vicinity of Poitiers there is the place of the three most important historical battles of French history, the pretty towns of Chauvigny, Saint-Savin, Parthenay .
Rochefort
Rochefort (Rochefort-sur-Mer) is famous for being here in the complex of the king The 17th century Cordery is home to the International Maritime Center, the longest building in France, the home of the sailor and novelist Pierre Loti (Julien Vio) Photo of the Atlantic coast of France (68)