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Places - Ile-d'Aix »

Cars are prohibited on the island - Île-d'Aix is a small island off the west coast of France. During the Roman period it seems it was connected to the continent, at low tide. The island took its current shape o ...
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Places - Ile d'Yeu »

A very ancient place of worship - The Ile d'Yeu is an island of just 23 square kilometers off coast of western France, with an unusual concentration of megalithic dolmens and menhirs. Small human groups came pr ...
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Video - Courchevel »

The largest linked ski area in the world (if you manage to land there) - Courchevel is located in the Savoie region of the French Alps, and part of Les Trois Vallées. It is the largest linked ski area in the wo ...
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Places - Noirmoutier, France »

Home to the most expensive potatoes in the world - Noirmoutier, France, is situated on the island of Noirmoutier, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is home to the most expensive potatoes in the world, "La Bonnotte", al ...
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Places - Chantiers de l'Atlantique »

Home of largest ocean liner - One of the world's largest shipyards, Chantiers de l'Atlantique is based in Saint-Nazaire, France. It is part of the South Korean STX Shipbuilding Group. The largest ocean liner ev ...
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Places - A flight at dusk »

Over La Baule - A flight at dusk starting from La Baule (over the longest sand beach in Europe) and flying towards the sunset. Music : "She Winged Me" by Schro. MP3 available for free download at www.archive.o ...
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The longest sand beach in Europe »

La Baule-Escoublac - In the Loire-Atlantique department (western France) is located the city of La Baule-Escoublac (La Baule), boasting the longest sand beach in Europe: it's 12 kilometres in length! This is of ...
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