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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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Fishing in the city!

placeSaint-Nazaire - Loire-Atlantique
labelTourism, sports and cultural activities

Licence: points or chickens?

placeChailland - Mayenne
labelSmall trades

Oh, I've got the bean! Archaeology, 1900s stores, broad beans and Christmas cribs...

placeBlain – Loire-Atlantique
labelTourism, sports and cultural activities

Farmer, baker, author, actor!

placeSaint-Viaud - Loire-Atlantique
labelSmall trades

Loire-Atlantique in 125 discoveries!

placeLoire-Atlantique unusual
labelTourism, sports and cultural activities

To discover

The Garden of Pellinec a lover's garden, with 20,000 plants and 2400 varieties....

placePenvénan - Côte d‘Armor
label Recreation and animal parks Gardens, discovery and leisure activities Natural curiosities Tourism, sports and cultural activities  

Does the enchanter Merlin have a tomb?

placePaimpont - Ille-et-Vilaine
label Religious, mystical & pagan cults Legends, stories & Treasures  
Battle of La Hougue

By boat to the Maritime Museum

placeSaint-Vaast-La-Hougue - Manche
label Museums & Collections Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
Musée « le savon fait sa pub »

Soap on display at the museum

placeFontevraud l’Abbaye - Maine-et-Loire
label Museums & Collections Hotels, restaurants, bars Tourism, sports and cultural activities  
Les rochers sculptés de l'Abbé Fouré

The sculpted rocks of Abbé Fouré...

placeSaint-Malo Rothéneuf - Ile-et-Vilaine
label Amazing... isn't it? Breton country  
La ferme de Scay

Koi carp in the Cher !

placeVenesmes - Cher
label Animals Gastronomy[to eat] People from here Tourism, sports and cultural activities  

Unusual, forgotten, bizarre, mysterious, original,
curious, picturesque, unknown, wonderful ...

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