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This
is a vast region stretching from the Vendée, just South of
Nantes, right down to the wide surfing beaches of Les Landes
and on to the Pyrenées and the Spanish border. This is a
huge playground for water sports enthusiasts, with some
superb beaches for the whole family. The coastal areas
produce some excellent seafood (particularly oysters) whilst
inland there are rich farmlands and vineyards, from the
crisp white Muscadet grapes in the north, down through the
Cognac and Medoc regions further south. There are towns of
great historical interest like La Rochelle, Saintes,
Bordeaux and Bayonne and towards the Spanish border you
enter the colourful world of the Basque culture and their
chic resorts like Biarritz and St Jean de Luz.
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