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 Saint-Cernan quarter, and the eastern suburb of Rotneth .It is in the "Intra Muros" is the Cathedral of Saint-Vincent, the mosaic of the floor which illustrates the arrival of Jacques Cartier in Canada, and the sounds of the organ "König" collect under his arches classical music fans .
Two interesting museums: an urban and a gallery of wax figures of corsairs are located in the towers of the castle of Anna Breton .The ancient quarter of Saint-Servan is the main residential area of the city, but there are many historical buildings here, for example, the Tour Solidor tower, in which the museum of world-wide seafarers hid from the scorching sun rays .Here is the memorial of the Second World War, and the castle du Bo (Chateau du Bos), quietly dormant in a charming park, is a surprisingly attractive place for seclusion .The suburb of Rotheneuf is famous for the house of Jacques Cartier, or rather the Museum of Corsairs, which is located inside .Also worth admiring the rock carvings, carved by the local abbot Fouére at the end of the 19th century in granite rocks .This 300 characters associated with the history of the Rotnöf family .
Dinar
The city - the museum of architecture "bel epok" Dinar comfortably stretched along the beach of Ekluz between two capes: Maluen and Muline. The most popular museums of the resort: the museum of the sea, in which the boat of the polar explorer Charcot, the history museum of Dinard, occupied the building of the villa "Evgenia", which was built for the wife of Napoleon III.
Particularly pleased to deliver an evening promenade of holidaymakers Clair de Lune ("Claire de Lune", which means in translation "Moonlight"). As for the avenues, in Dinard there is another tourist "celebrity": 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 wharf and fishing vessels Saint-Jean-de-Luz in the beginning of July becomes a colorful platform for the tuna festival. After eating a lot of fish delicacies, it's especially pleasant to stroll around Place Louis Square, where the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church is located, where Louis XIV was married to Maria Theresa of Spain, the Infanta's House and the 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, the Helianthal thalassotherapy center is located.
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, you can visit it daily, from May to September - from 8 .00 to 19 .thirty; 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 .A walk in the gardens stretching along the Sen-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 three most important historic battles of French history, the pretty towns of Chauvigny, Saint-Savin, Parthenay .
Rochefort
Rochefort (Rochefort-sur-Mer) is famous for the fact that the International Marine Center, the longest building in France, the house-museum of the sailor and novelist Pierre Loti (Julien Vio), is located in the complex of the royal arsenal of Cordery of the 17th century. Photo of the Atlantic coast of France (68)