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Angers
Cholet
La Ferté-Bernard
Fontenay-le-Comte
Ile de Noirmoutier
Le Mans
Nantes
Pornic
La
Roche-sur-Yon
Les
Sables d'Olonne
Saumur
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Angers
Charming buildings, fine gastronomy, famous vineyards, museums and festivals… There’s no shortage of ambience in Angers! See the city’s sights with the family from the Petit Train, and make
the most of the magnificent viewpoint over the Maine from the chateau. This is
an imposing fortress flanked with 17 impressive towers, and houses the famous
Apocalypse tapestry. For entertainment, head straight for the Place du
Ralliement, where it’s good to linger on the café terraces in the shade of the
Italian-style theatre !
www.angers-tourisme.com
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Cholet
As attached as ever to its textile industry,
Cholet is known for its handkerchiefs and its ‘prêt-à-porter’ factories. The
Mauges area offers a veritable tour of major brand-names, with 30 stores and
more than 100 trade names on a single site. And late July 2005 will see the
opening of "Marques Avenue" ! This is a large complex of 38 new factory outlets
for the sheer pleasure of shopaholics and bargain hunters. So don’t be shy -
make the most of year-round sale prices!
www.ot-cholet.fr
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La
Ferté-Bernard
This little village, steeped in history, is
criss-crossed with canals and can be visited by barge! It’s the prettiest way to
breathe in its rich medieval heritage, a vestige of earlier greatness. Above
all, it still has one of the Sarthe’s most beautiful churches, Notre-Dame-des-Marais. In the heart of Perche
Sarthois, make a stop at La Ferté-Bernard – now is the time to discover a
verdant region which boasts an exceptional heritage!
www.la-ferte-bernard.com
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Fontenay-le-Comte
Fontenay-le-Comte is over one thousand years old,
and a classified "Ville d'art et d'histoire". Its history –which was for many
years tied to that of the most powerful Poitevin families – has made it the
influential capital of the Vendée. Its architectural heritage, including the
Notre-Dame church and the Fontaine des Quatre-Tiasis, is of rare quality.
The city is also the gateway to two important tourist destinations:
The Poitevin Marsh and the Mervent Forest!
www.tourisme-sudvendee.com
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Ile de
Noirmoutier
The island of Noirmoutier, nicknamed ‘Little
Holland’ because of its partrly Dutch heritage has four towns with ten hamlets
of chalky cottages with pretty pink tiles, a bustling town and villages, beaches, forests, ports and marshes. Vivacious and full of authenticity,
Noirmoutier will surprise you anytime.
www.ile-noirmoutier.com
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Le Mans
It would be a mistake to associate the city only with its famous "24 Heures". In penetrating to the
heart of the Plantagenet city, you are turning the pages of a fascinating
history book. Protected by a remarkable 3rd century Roman wall, the ancient city
is a little jewel: with cobbled streets that are home to half-timbered houses
and Renaissance hotels, it has been used in films such as "Cyrano de Bergerac"
and "Le Bossu". Here, you can let yourself dream of days gone
by!
www.lemanstourisme.com
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Nantes
Products of its prestigious maritime and riverside
history, Nantes will unveil its port and its 18th-century ship-owners’
homes. In the vicinity of the cathedral and the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, take a walk
around the medieval quarters of la Juiverie and Bouffay. At once both working
class and bourgeois, city of water and lush greenery, Nantes boasts great cultural activity: The Graslin theatre, the Lieu Unique and the
Musée des Beaux-Arts are the living proof!
www.nantes-tourisme.com
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Pornic
Perched on the clifftops, the old medieval town of
Pornic overlooks both the Bay of Bourgneuf and the busy port at its feet. In the
19th century, the wealthiest families built fanciful seaside villas, where
coloured wooden balusters and friezes are still the rule. To a short walking
distance you will reach the small and sandy beaches on the rocky coast of the
town to enjoy a bath in the Ocean.
www.ot-pornic.fr
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La
Roche-sur-Yon
A rocky mound overhanging a twist in the Yon
river, a Gaulish village, then a medieval fortress: the town had a population of
less than 1,000 when Napoleon decided to make it the prefecture of this
Republican Army headquarters, in 1804. Its declared role: to keep a close eye
on, and pacify, the restive Vendéens. Designed according to a rectilinear plan
around a vast drill ground, Place Napoleon in La Roche-sur-Yon is now a dynamic
centre of activity!
www.ot-roche-sur-yon.fr
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Les Sables
d'Olonne
This famous seaside resort along the Atlantic coast offers in a succession
of vast beaches traversed by the rollers of sea about 11Km of sandy beaches to
have a bath. In the south, it draws up its ramparts of surmounted rocks of
customs paths. Visit the Holy Priory Nicolas or the Tower of Arundel to the
entry of the channel testifies, among other sites, of a long history related to
the sea.
www.ot-lessablesdolonne.fr
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Saumur
The white city of tufa, Saumur is just as you
imagined it would be: it is at once sparkling, unusual and delightful. The city
has no less than 54 listed monuments, and is dominated by the proud silhouette
of its chateau. The seasons are marked by equestrian competitions, military
parades, carrousels and galas. The city’s reputation has been carried well
beyond the boundaries of Anjou by the Cavalry School and the prestigious Cadre
Noir teaching body!
www.ot-saumur.fr
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