Bordeaux
Bordeaux
IN AND AROUND ANDERNOS:
* The Coastline Trail ("Sentier du Littoral"): the Arcachon lake is a treat for nature and bird lovers since it attracts many species among them herons and egrets, cormorants, swans, ducks...
* Le Teich Ornithological Park: 260 different bird species...
*Butterfly Garden (at Le Teich): More than 500 exotic butterflies let loose in a colonial decor.
* The Mediaeval village of Gujan Mestra: approximately 50 arts and crafts workshops in a reconstituted village of the Landes region...
SPORT and LEISURE:
Andernos offers a wide array of activities:
Watersports, fishing, horse-riding, indoor swimming pool, tennis, a tropical aquarium (in Arcachon), the Medoc vineyards...and a good selection of festivals...
USEFUL INFORMATION: The resort has all the required facilities for you to spend a great holiday:
* Doctors and Pharmacies.
* Nurseries, beach clubs for children.
* Swimming pool.
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* Restaurants specialising inlocal cuisine.
* Cinema...
* Beaches supervised from mid-June to early September.
Crossing France from Normandy to Pays Basque is like crossing different countries meeting with extreme changes of life and scenery along the way.
* NORMANDY: Large and elegant beaches contrasting with a green countryside.
* BRITTANY: A region with its own independent history, an indented coastline with some wonderful beaches here and there...
* VENDEE: Stretching from the Isle of Noirmoutier to La Rochelle along the Atlantic coast, the Vendee area offers great beaches, extensive vinyards, imposing castles and picturesque villages.
* CHARENTE-MARITIME AND LAND: Land of gastronomic delights and fine wines, the area has large beaches, quaint villages, lakes and cities known for their glorious past.
* PAYS BASQUE: Rich in traditions and entertainment, the French Basque Country has a very artistic and cultural heritage.
Land of gourmets and culinary arts, with 340 sorts of cheese and 450 quality wines...Be a guest to France's finest table. From the North to the South, the country takes pride in its writers & poets, its world famous castles, churches, cathedrals and museums, all of which worked their magic, attracting holiday-makers from all around the globe.
France boasts some of the most magnificent and diverse landscapes which influenced and became models for paintings by impressionist and surrealist masters, arousing the curiosity of people who came to see with their own eyes what it was all about...
Whether you enjoy sports, both on land or at sea, or you have a liking for remains of the Past, or if you are simply a nature lover, France will welcome you with open arms. People from all regions, towns and villages are expecting you and may even tempt you to take up residence in a country where the living is easy.
A word of advice from Lagrange : French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep money handy.
A land reputed for its gastronomy, the Gironde area is located in the north of Aquitaine, running from the mouth of the river bearing the same name up to the resort of Biscarosse-Plage, with landscapes of incomparable beauty along the way. Large beaches, quaint villages built in the local style, lakes for swimmers and fishermen alike, towns with a historic past...this is a many facets region with several museums and local crafts shops bound to please everyone. From pine forests to deserted dunes, Gironde will surprise you through its great variety of landscapes. You can take a break in Bordeaux, known the world over for its high-quality wines, or go to Arcachon for a bit of oyster tasting.
No really, Gironde is ideal for a holiday whenever the season...
