Bordeaux is
surrounded by sandy beaches, châteaux
and vineyards, pine forests...
Around bordeaux, you
may discover, in a day-trip :
Bordeaux wine
region, around Bordeaux has its own worldwide reputation : the vineyards of Bordeaux produce
well known wines such as Saint Emilion, Pomerol, Graves, Medoc
(Pauillac, Margaux, Saint Estephe, Saint Julien...), Sauternes...
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Charentes
Poitou (North of Bordeaux)
Charente Poitou is
a nice region with interesting towns (Poitiers, Saintes,
Cognac...), resorts (La Rochelle, Royan...) and islands (Ile de
Ré, Ile d'Oléron...)
Arcachon and its
"Arcachon
bassin" is like a small mediterranean sea on the atlantic
coast. If you go to Arcachon
Bassin, don't miss the Cap
Ferret (a cape situated in front of Arcachon) and the
Dune de Pyla,
which is the highest dune of
Europe
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