Day 1 — 2024-09-12T23:00:00.000Z

• Calais

  France

  Exit Channel Tunnel

• Rouen

  France

  Start of Normandy p264. Medieval town, cathedral, Joan of Arc

• Les Andelys

  France

  p271. Richard the Lionheart's Castle (Chateau Gaillard)

• Giverny

  France

  p271. Monet's House

• Camembert

  France

  p294. Cheese and cider country.

• Falaise

  France

  p294. Chateau Guillanme le Conqueraat, stunning setting.

• Clécy

  France

  p296. Sugarloaf rock, walking, kayaking on River Orne

• Arromanches-les-Bains

  France

  p282. D-Day beaches, museum, cemetries

• Bayeux

  France

  p278. medieval city, cathedral, tapestry

• Domfront

  France

  p298. Pretty town, castle, views

• Mont Saint-Michel

  France

  p290. Island, abbey

• Dinan

  France

  Brittany p315. Medieval port and citadelle

Day 2 — 2024-09-13T23:00:00.000Z

• Guérande

  France

  Start of Loire p418. Walled town, salt pans

• Piriac-sur-Mer

  France

  p418. Old-fashioned seaside resort, beaches

• Nantes

  France

  p416. Les Machine de L'ille Part sci-fi, part Da Vinci

Day 3 — 2024-09-14T23:00:00.000Z

• Puy du Fou

  Les Epesses, France

  Start of Atlantic Coast p480. Historical theme park with sounds, light, fireworks. Recommened by Nikki Geddes

• Marais poitevin

  Les Loges, Damvix, France

  479. "Green Venice". Canals, boating, walking, cycling

• La Rochelle

  France

  p482. Harbour resort, beaches

• Île de Ré

  France

  p487. Island resort, beaches, cycling

• Île d'Aix

  France

  p490. Tiny island, cycling, Napolean museum

• Île d'Oléron

  France

  p492. Fishing island, resort, cycling, water park

• Saintes

  France

  p497. Les Arienes Roman ampitheatre (nr Saintes)

• Saint-Émilion

  France

  p511-7. Pretty town, underground church, vineyards

• Sauternes

  France

  p511-7. Vineyards, tastings

• Arcachon

  France

  p518. Beaches, dunes, forest, coastal cycle path Nr Arachon or Cap Ferret ??Including Le Dune du Pyla (p520); biggest sand dune in Europe, can slide down it

Day 4 — 2024-09-15T23:00:00.000Z

• Carcassonne

  France

  p660. Fairy tale medieval town

• Mirepoix

  France

  p615. Medival town and market square

• Niaux

  France

  p615. Grotte de Niaux. Cave complex with prehistoric art

• Gorges de la Frau

  Montségur, France

  p615. Gorge walk (1/2 day), Nr Montsegur

• Axat

  France

  p617. Vallee de l'Aude Scenic drive nr Axat / Quillann / Queright ?

• Peyrepertuse Castle

  Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, France

  p618. Ruined medieval fortresses Incl Cathar Castles

• Le Train jaune

  Rue del Fraser, Enveitg, France

  p632. Impressive valley (Tet Valley), pretty towns, thermal pools, spectacular railway ride

• Collioure

  France

  p626. Picturesque seaside resort

• Gorges de la Fou

  Corsavy, France

  p628. World's narrowest canyon

Day 5 — 2024-09-16T23:00:00.000Z

• San Sebastián

  Spain

• Futuroscope

  Avenue René Monory, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

  p476. Cinema and virtual reality theme park (nr Poitiers)

• Calais

  France

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