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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

La route Jacques Cœur

The Jacques Cœur road
placeBourges - Cher
label cities and villages Castles & Monuments  
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Italy at the gates of Le Mans
placeNeuville-sur-Sarthe - Sarthe
label Amazing... isn't it? Hotels, restaurants, bars  
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Bretèche tile factory
place
label Museums & Collections People from here Remarkable buildings Small trades Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
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Plouhinec - alignement du Gueldro

The treasure of Plouhinec
placePlouhinec - Morbihan
label cities and villages Legends, stories & Treasures Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
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Le Manoir de Launay

1000 old tools at the manor of Launay
placeVillebernier – Launay – Maine-et-Loire
label Castles & Monuments Museums & Collections Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
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Musée du sucre d’art - Château de Valençay en sucre

The castle of Valençay in sugar!
placeValençay - Indre
label Museums & Collections People from here Small trades Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
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Unusual, forgotten, bizarre, mysterious, original,
curious, picturesque, unknown, wonderful ...

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