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Throughout your navigation, discover the Western France by taking the side roads ... Discover nooks off the beaten track, sometimes forgotten, but always full of charm and incredible authenticity.

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Saint-Nazaire

Fishing in the city!
placeSaint-Nazaire - Loire-Atlantique
labelTourism, sports and cultural activities
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Licence: points or chickens?
placeChailland - Mayenne
labelSmall trades
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Le Musée de la Fève

Oh, I've got the bean! Archaeology, 1900s stores, broad beans and Christmas cribs...
placeBlain – Loire-Atlantique
labelTourism, sports and cultural activities
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Le « Théatro’fournil »

Farmer, baker, author, actor!
placeSaint-Viaud - Loire-Atlantique
labelSmall trades
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« Loire-Atlantique insolite »

Loire-Atlantique in 125 discoveries!
placeLoire-Atlantique unusual
labelTourism, sports and cultural activities
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To discover

Carnuta - Maison de l'Homme et de la forêt

Skirts: this museum puts you out!
placeJupilles – Sarthe
label Museums & Collections Natural curiosities Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
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Oceanopolis, dive under the sea, and meet 10,000 people there!
placeFinistère - Brest
label Animals Recreation and animal parks  
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L’Atelier d’Offard

Wallpaper... on the board!
placeTours – Indre-et-Loire
label People from here Small trades Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
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Baugé en Anjou

Baugé: dragon's blood and crayfish eyes
placeBaugé en Anjou - Maine-et-Loire
label cities and villages Castles & Monuments Museums & Collections Remarkable buildings Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
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« Le Bouquet Normand » - l'équipe du « Bouquet Normand »

Newfoundland, memories to savour
placeFécamp - Seine-maritime
label cities and villages Gastronomy[to eat] People from here Small trades  
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La croisière immobile
placeSaint-Gilles Croix de Vie - Vendée
label Huts, houses, igloos, cottages and co  
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Unusual, forgotten, bizarre, mysterious, original,
curious, picturesque, unknown, wonderful ...

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