Outdoors in Pays de la Loire

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outdoors in Pays de la Loire : the essentials

Nature Reserves in Les Sables-d'Olonne

Les Salines

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The Sables d'Olonne salt marshes (or, Les Salines) are a part of the city's heritage. You can visit the marshes on foot, by boat o

Nature Reserves in Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Marais

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The marshes of Saint-Jean-de-Monts play an important role in the history of the city. In fact, they were used to irrigate the fiel

Gardens in Angers

Jardin des Plantes d'Angers

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The Angers botanical garden is a large space in the centre of the city, covering nearly 4 acres. It's warm and pleasant with plent

Gardens in Cholet

Garden du Mail

Nice nineteenth century garden with an area of 21,679 m2. This garden was part of the old castle, of which only the walls remain

Lakes in La Chevrolière

Grand Lieu

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This is a place of 'big' stories, romances, of forbidden love ... Anything is possible in this vast alpine lake situated in the mi

Nature Reserves in Saint-Joachim

La Grande Brière

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This is a place where time moves in a different way. Between rushes, reeds and a maze of canals, the Great Briere is a marsh area

Viewpoints in Notre-Dame-de-Monts

Kulmino

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Rivers in Sablé-sur-Sarthe

Sarthe River

A few summers ago we decided to try river tourism in the French Loire region. So in a group of 6 and the car loaded to the hilt, w

Nature Reserves in Pornichet

Coastal Road

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The coastal road from Pornichet is the old customs path that runs along the coast to Saint Nazaire to Pornichet over 13 kilometers

Hiking in Pornichet

The Be Peak

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They call it the tip of Bec Bé. It is the starting point of the coastal road, accessible only to walkers and hikers. Bicycles are

Nature Reserves in Maillezais

Marshlands of Poitou

The heart of the Atlantic coast of Poitou-Charentes keeps a wonderful secret: Poitou Marshes. A treasure unknown to many, that has

Rivers in Chalonnes-sur-Loire

Loire River

The Loire River, a World Heritage Site, is part of a very historic and symbol region in Europe, the Pays de la Loire. Its shores b

Cliffs in Pornichet

Punta Congrigoux

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Leaving the Punta de Bé and following the road for about 15 minute, we arrived at the Punta de Congrigoux. It is to the side of t

Nature Reserves in Pornichet

The Récif

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Take the coastal road from Punta de Bé for about 10 minutes to reach "Le Récif" bar. It is nestled in an area away without light p

Gardens in Angers

Jardin du Mail

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Between the town hall and the courthouse is the Jardin du Mail, a popular place to go in summer for a bit of vitamin D! It has a

Gardens in Nantes

Procé Park

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Gardens in Nantes

The Garden of the Five Senses

Founded in 1984, the garden of five senses covers 0.57 hectares. It offered to revive the senses through various activities such a

Gardens in Nantes

La Beaujoire Floral Park

After a show at the fair, I stumbled into the Beaujoire park. What a pleasure, mingling with the crowds, heat and a day of being i