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Arcachon Bay

Arcachon Bay

We chose to stay in Verdalles as this was a central location between Arcachon and Gujan-Mestras, the oyster capital of the Bay area. Arcachon Bay is purported to have a mild climate and it did not disappoint as the sun shone through the day and provided some brilliant sunsets (along

21 Stops to Bordeaux

21 Stops to Bordeaux

It was 21 stops from Bel-Air to Bordeaux on route 404. But due to the schedule of the bus service we would be catching it with the students. After just over an hour of winding through the French countryside, Trish was feeling extremely queasy, when the bus pulled into Stalingrad

A Chateau in Bordeaux

A Chateau in Bordeaux

Chateau de Seguin is a charming wine estate in Bordeaux with a long history. The Chateau that can be seen today, with its two pointed towers, was built in 1780. But Chateau de Seguin is much older, a thousand years older, where traces of the Count of Seguin, Administrator of

Cognac

Cognac

The Remy Martin tour that we went on was a blast! We learned so much about how they make their fine cognac, from the grapes to the barrels and in fact 98% of their production is exported, with the USA and China being their largest customers. The best part had

Poitiers

Poitiers

Before visiting Poitiers we took the opportunity to cycle round the nearby Lac de Saint Cyr and out to the nearby village of Dissay, stopping for luncheon on the banks of the lake as we went. We were pleasantly surprised by the charming village and its surroundings. The main attraction

Nantes

Nantes

Nantes is a great modern city that is full of history, culture and art or you can marvel at the Machines of the Isle of Nantes, a collection of giant mechanical animals inspired by Jules Verne, where a giant mechanical elephant that walks around the former shipyards. It was like