Anjou - Off the Beaten Path: These were our last few days in France and we planned to have a pretty quiet time. We, however, had no intention of playing tourists and confined ourselves to more sedate pleasures.
Brittany: A diverse and popular peninsula with an often rugged, spectacular coastline, an interior full of vibrant towns and villages, and large numbers of prehistoric menhirs.
Brittany: Léhon is a delightful small and ancient village located a couple of bucolic kilometres walk along the Rance River from the much larger tourist hotspot of Dinan. It’s home to an abbey, monastery, castle ruins and several small bars and restaurants.
France Off the Beaten Path: Normandy has attractions: apple cider, calvados, camembert cheese; the Bayeux tapestry, stunning coastal towns and of course l'inoubliable Mont Saint-Michel.
Sampigny-lès-Maranges, a small wine village nestled in the hills (Les Maranges) sitting above Santenay, in the far south of the Côte de Beaune - saturated with dedicated cycle paths and historic quaint villages making a beautiful recipe for randonnées à vélo.
Passenans - a tiny wine village in the Jura. Our decision to stay in a tiny and somewhat remote B&B turned out to be fortuitous indeed. The owner, granddaughter to the former winemakers, had recently re-discovered an underground cellar full of dusty old wines...
Bordeaux and beyond: Determined to take the path less travelled we discover stunning rural vistas, super friendly locals, and a vibrant food and wine culture in France, way beyond our expectations.
En route to the Pyrenees: The town of Coquenard is in the Andillac commune and Part of the Tarn department; an unvisited part of south-west France with highlights and hidden gems.
Hiking les Cevennes: The path less travelled in France produced stunning rural vistas, friendly locals and a vibrant food and wine culture far beyond our expectations.
Epernay in Champagne is located 130 kilometres from Paris and about the same distance from Senlis. Discover hidden places to enjoy.
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