12 Places You Shouldn’t Miss in Nouvelle Aquitaine | EUROtoday

From historic cities to Plus Beaux Villages to wonderful pure wonders, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has all of it…

1. LETRAIN DE LA RHUNE

A 35-minute journey on the century-old rack railway takes you to the highest of La Rhune. Return tickets permit 1½ hours on the summit to get pleasure from a stroll or dine at one of many café-restaurants (that are formally in Spain).

www.rhune.com/en

2. BIARRITZ

The playground of royalty, Biarritz turned modern within the nineteenth century and remains to be the place to see and be seen, whether or not within the on line casino, the spa, the golf course, the seashore, the surf or just strolling alongside the promenade.

tourisme.biarritz.fr/en

3. THE PILAT DUNE

La Dune du Pilat (a Grand Site de France) is the biggest sand dune in Europe at 2.9km lengthy and 102m excessive. Climb to the highest to get pleasure from immense views over the Arcachon Bay and the Forêt domaniale de la Teste.

ladunedupilat.com/e

5. BORDEAUX

1810 hectares of Bordeaux are collectively labeled as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take a self-guided strolling tour of town’s most well-known historic landmarks, together with Place de la Bourse and Porte Cailhau.

www.bordeaux-tourism.co.uk

6. SAINT-ÉMILION

The creamy stone village is as engaging as its internationally famend, prestigious wines. Daytrippers ought to arrive very early or cease in a single day as this can be a highly regarded, dare one say, over-touristy vacation spot.

saint-emilion-tourisme.com/en

7. COGNAC HOUSES

There are some ways to discover Cognac, from meals and cognac pairings to discovering the traditional artwork of barrel-making. You can go to well-known names like Martell, Courvoisier and Hennessy, or lesser-known model Meukow.

www.destination-cognac.com/en

8. CHASSIRON LIGHTHOUSE

Climb the 224 steps to the highest of the lighthouse for views over the Île d’Oléron, go to the museum within the former guards’ room, and discover the Jardin Remarquable, which followers out in compass factors across the central lighthouse.

chassiron.jimdo.com

10. ROYAL CORDERIE

This extraordinary Seventeenth-century constructing, a part of the Royal Naval arsenal at Rochefort, was the place naval ropes and cords had been made. It’s now an interesting museum concerning the terribly lengthy, elegant constructing, and ropemaking,

www.corderie-royale.com

11. ROCHELLE TOWERS

La Rochelle’s three towers are the enduring symbols of town, historic fortifications that date from the twelfth century and encompass the port. Open day by day, a go to to the towers is included within the La Rochelle Océan Pass.

www.larochelle-tourisme.com

12. WHALE LIGHTHOUSE

At 60m (257 steps to the highest). the Île de Re’s lighthouse of the whales’ is without doubt one of the tallest in France. Also go to the neighboring Tour Vauban, constructed as a fortification in 1682, which now homes a small maritime museum.

www.pharedesbaleines.com

From France Today Magazine