Must-SeeLoire Valley
Centre-Val de Loire
About 93 miles away
Hundreds of Renaissance chateaux, with Chambord and Chenonceau, among vineyards.
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La Rochelle
A historic Atlantic port guarded by medieval towers, with arcaded streets, a big aquarium and bike rides to the Île de Ré.
- Best Time to Go
- May–Sep
Our full guide to La Rochelle is being written. It's on the Southwest France list as If You're Nearby.
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Worth a DetourBordeaux
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
About 95 miles away
An elegant port city of honey-colored quays, at the heart of the world's most famous wine region.
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Must-SeeMont-Saint-Michel
Normandy
About 172 miles away
A medieval abbey rising from a tidal bay on the Normandy coast.
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