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Kerlouan: a taste of Seychelles in Brittany

raphers, while also offering natural protection against the assaults of the sea. These rocks have also inspired numerous local legends. Meneham, a former hamlet of fishermen and farmers. The municipality of Kerlouan also houses a hamlet, which was deserted in the late 1970s. Meneham was once a villa ...

11
Oct
2023

The village of Gordes: a tourist gem in Vaucluse.

perched village is classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France and boasts a rich architectural heritage including two abbeys, many ancient hamlets, several water and windmills, and several hundred bories (dry stone huts). An exceptional historical and cultural heritage. The village of Go ...

09
Aug
2007

Alpes-Maritimes: Neolithic rock paintings discovered in Valdeblore

cantour Park, which is already home to the famous Valley of Wonders! It is a few kilometers from the Italian border, on the cliffs overlooking the hamlet of La Roche on the commune of Valdeblore, that Marcel and Loïc Pietri made this amazing discovery in August 2022. Father and son did not ex ...

21
Feb
2023

The Palace of Versailles: 5 things to know about the Sun King's palace

rie-Antoinette had built, following the example of the Prince of Condé in Chantilly, to enjoy the pleasures of the countryside with her children. This hamlet, in Norman style, was built by Richard Mique from 1783 to 1785. It consists of 12 thatched cottages surrounded by vegetable and flower garde ...

31
July
2007

The Robert Tatin Museum: an unusual visit in Mayenne

Europe, New York and South America before returning to his native region. It was in 1962 that he returned to Mayenne and decided to settle in the hamlet of La Frénouse in Cossé-le-Vivien. Then aged 60, he began a monumental and fantastic work site that he led, together with his wife Lise, unti ...

26
July
2022

Ascros : 5 good reasons to visit this village in the Alpes-Maritimes

a which is the highest point of the commune at 1383 m above sea level. Copyright : Audrey Vautherot You can also take the trail that starts from the hamlet of Crottes and leads to the Sainte-Baume chapel. Lovers of wide open spaces and fresh air will be delighted because they can also ...

30
Aug
2022

The Gardens of Awakening: an educational park in Brittany.

ure and biodiversity. The Gardens of Awakening, which are the result of four years of work, are above all an educational farm. What was originally just a hamlet in the Breton countryside has become an educational project open to all children. These gardens are presented as a place for raising aware ...

18
Sep
2023