Saint Laurent
du Maroni
Guyane
In this department of France équinoxiale, located in South
America, between Brazil and Surinam, Saint Laurent du Maroni,
sub-prefecture, is located 260 km northwest of Cayenne and 7 500
km from Paris. This town, established by the Prison Administration
in 1858, will remain
until
1949 the capital of Guyana with sweatshops in the thirties, one
of its most famous prisoners: Papillon. Thus, the Camp de la Transportation
is one of the most popular tours of the department, with its museum
traces the history of sweatshops metropolis and Guyana. This is
also the headquarters of exhibition halls that host painters and
sculptors of all backgrounds, with in November every two years,
a festival of music trans-Amazonian (forthcoming in 2004). From
Epiphany to Ash Wednesday Carnival takes place in French Guiana.
Every Saturday evening, the women are real queens and where their
clothes to hide Touloulou any area of flesh, they vibrate secret
sensuality in the warm nights of dance academies and involve passing
through the beguine and zouk wild. II is the same Sunday afternoon,
with the carnival groups that invade the streets to dazzle! Es
viewers by stunning colorful parades. In July, "Kamalagulimato"
brings together many storytellers around an international festival
which has directed the most beautiful and hilarious tales Creole.
Wednesday and Saturday mornings, a picturesque market for fruit
and vegetable stands in the center with an exhibition of magnificent
achievements in local timber and other products of traditional
crafts Guiana. On the other hand, the city is the starting point
for fantastic excursions canoes on the river Maroni, to plunge
into the heart of one of the last rainforests in the world to
meet indigenous people and an invaluable heritage natural scent
of adventure.
Saint Léonard de Noblat
Haute-Vienne
In the land of trees and
water, Saint Leonard de Noblat is a small town limo, capital of
Canton, 20 minutes from Limoges. Its rich architectural heritage
and its environment make it a live town that invites you to "finish
entering" as we say here.
Founded on the edge of an ancient route, the medieval town
had its reputation and developing the cult of Leonardo, who helped
make the city a place of pilgrimage and celebrated a milestone
on a des Chemins de Saint Jacques de Compostela. From its rich
past, Saint Leonard kept festive traditions and heritage prestigious.
The bell tower of its collegiate classified historical monument
is a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture limousine,
but the entire city that calls for architectural walk through
time.
The villages of the surrounding countryside
reveal an authentic rural heritage as the new Country of Art and
History of Mountains and Dams highlights. Proud of its know-how,
such as leather work, wood, the center of Limoges porcelain, Saint
Leonard offers visitors various discoveries. Gastronomy allows
everyone to discover the authentic flavors and forgotten: the
marzipan and prune confit confirm these statements together and
cakes with chestnuts, trout, beef and galétous. These products
are in good flat on the shelves of local producers on Saturday
and the 1st Monday of each month.
Raymond Poulidor, gave his name to a very long race, which brings
together all fans of Little Queen. The town was born before a
famous chemist. Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac. A museum traces the life
and exploits of the clever adventurer. Another museum HistoRail
to discover the heritage railway. Many festivals punctuate the
life of the city: the Quintaine the Ostensive, Days of Beef Limousine,
the carnival of Quasimodo.
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
SOMME
Located in the heart of the Baie de Somme, near
the motorways A16 and A28, a member of the Club of the Most Beautiful
Bays in the World, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Grand National Site,
is a common attractive and dynamic. Medieval city, with its history,
is
the port that William the Conqueror went to the conquest of England
in 1066. Within the old city, the walls are home to a prestigious
past.
While walking on the Quay, the Port de Plaisance at the boom in
wood, you reach the old town in the shade of linden trees. Heights
of the 'Cape Hornu, the Mariners Chapel dominates the landscape
of the Bay of Somme, which can also discover an unforgettable
journey aboard the tourist train to steam through fields and marshes.
We must go through the "Courtgain" marine area very
picturesque. Nothing better to appreciate and understand the Bay
of Somme on foot crossing that we will meet, among the sandbanks
and Mollières a salicornes picking a fighter to the hut,
a shepherd, seals "Calf Marin »,... The lights and
shades of the Bay have attracted famous painters in St-Valery-sur-Somme,
in fact, each year are organized the "Days of Painters in
the street" (19-20/07). At the museum you will find Picarvie
art, life and traditions of a village of yesteryear. St-Valery
animations offers very diversified: the Festival de l'oiseau (5-13/04),
the Transbaie (25/05 - Across the bay on foot); Christmas Guillaume
(4-6/07) where medieval city again. La Fête de la Mer (3
/ 08) celebrates the memory of the sailors. On 11 and 12 October
will be the Rally of the Bay of Seals, great race of sea kayaking
in the Bay of Somme. Festi Val in the Baie de Somme offers outdoor
concerts on Saturday evenings during the season. The Christmas
market (6-7/12) animates the heart of the city, not to mention
the traditional Sunday market.
As for gastronomy, we enjoy the cake beaten ", the string
of Picardie, the bigalan, lamb pre-salted, fish, seafood, salicornes
(also called pass-stone ),...
Salins-Les-Bains
Jura
At the heart of the Jura, between plain and mountain,
Salins-les-Bains, 3 flowers bloom City stretches along the valley
of the Furieuse protected by Forts Belin (584 m) and Saint-André
(604 m) and dominated by Mount Poupet (854 m), site and experimental
basis of Pasteur flight of delta-gliders and paragliders.
Its architecture, both religious and secular, shows a history
of great wealth, linked to the presence of salt producing "white
gold". They are always a great and unique site to visit.
Today, the Saline thermal water (60 to 80 grams of salt per liter)
of high quality minerals and trace elements, because of Salins-les-Bains
a spa town of recognized efficacy and an authentic "pole
Health "where you find" the sea to the mountain "in
the saltwater swimming pool with sauna and hammam. The local products
are many in the Jura, the cradle of the first AOC France: Comté
cheese, Morbier and Bleu de Gex, the Bresi and smoked meats, wine
"Côtes du Jura", the yellow wine, vin de paille
and Macvin and dessert, the cake "The Bold" de Salins
specialty since 1476.
Salins-les-Bains is still marked by its long history EARTHENWARE.
Artisans in pottery and earthenware are still discovering their
skills and provide opportunities for gifts or to vary the "Arts
de la Table". During the year takes place events and celebrations:
the 10th day of salt during the weekend of the Ascension, the
2nd Day of the Book at the Heritage Festival in September, the
4th Contemporary Sculpture Festival this fall.
Surrounded by forests and green pastures where cows graze and
horses Montbeliard Comté, Salins who was born Crédit
Agricole, is marked by its agriculture and natural quality that
participates in the calm and relaxation. Culture and Sport held
a privileged place in Salins: a "Theater and Cinema"
at the High School Climate and two professional theater troupes,
and its basketball teams (including one in N2), and rallies, and
mountain bike tracks, and trails trek (GR 59); sites free flight.
Sancerre
Cher
The situation of the old medieval city perched
on its rocky peak is preferred. From all sides, forming box, talking
lovingly maintained winemakers proud of their ancestral traditions,
the vines producing the "Sancerre" appear to mount an
assault on the city!
From
the esplanade of Porte-César, dazzled the eye discovers
the vast and harmonious Loire valley with the meandering Loire
at his feet and, in the background, the distant peaks of the Monts
du Morvan delicate pastel tones. In the maze of picturesque streets
full of charm and calm, you dream to the remains of a prestigious
past. And there are hundred points of view extraordinary to contemplate
throughout the Sancerre. It has become superfluous to praise the
outstanding quality of the wines of Sancerre. And the dung Chavignol,
tasty cheese, has joined these wines - that accompany so well
- in a very aristocratic family of products, from France who won
the most flattering labels: the name of origin. We must add to
these attractions the possibility of hiking (hiking, equestrian,
cyclists, automobiles), the cultural joys (and old stone ruins,
artistic and thematic exhibitions, art galleries) or sports in
Saint-Satur, the sister-city (superb outdoor pool near the Loire,
many tennis courts, a superb 18-hole golf course, miniature golf,
kayak-cane).
Key events
Day dung Chavignol: weekend nearest May 1
Chavignol village of Trades: weekend of the Ascension,
Foire des vins de Sancerre: weekend of Pentecost,
Foire des vins de France: last weekend of August,
Day oysters: last weekend of October.
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