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This
is a vast region
stretching from the Vendée, just South of Nantes, right down
to the wide surfing beaches of Les Landes and on to the
Pyrenées and the Spanish border. This is a huge playground
for water sports enthusiasts, with some superb beaches for
the whole family. The coastal areas produce some excellent
seafood (particularly oysters) whilst inland there are rich
farmlands and vineyards, from the crisp white Muscadet
grapes in the north, down through the Cognac and Médoc
regions further south. There are towns of great historical
interest like La Rochelle, Saintes, Bordeaux and Bayonne and
towards the Spanish border you enter the colourful world of
the Basque culture and their chic resorts like Biarritz and
St Jean de Luz. |
