Fourmies
Nord
At the heart of 1 000 hectares of forest in the Parc Naturel
Régional this Avesnes Avesnes one that seems to have
been made to contradict the reputation of our Fourmies is
a welcoming city
Described as North Little Switzerland, this "City in
the Country" benefits from the proximity of the French
and Belgian Ardennes whose merits are not to brag about.
Small tourist resort, the site of the Etangs des Moines
is a place for relaxation and recreation with many activities:
walking with hiking trails, equestrian, mountain biking,
all marked, swimming, fishing, rental bikes, mountain bikes,
rollerblades,. ..
Ants, tourist and cultural city, also hosts in its Ecomuseum
the textile museum and life. social worker tells the life
of the region. Several appointments have become inescapable:
the weekly market on Saturday morning, fleas, 8 May, the
rando VTT 7 ponds (1st weekend in June, the International
Popular Hiking 9 June under the auspices of the FFSP, "ducasse
from 13 to 22 July, the Grand Prix Fourmies, international
cycling race on the second Sunday in September at the same
time as the Salon de l'Entreprise et du Terroir, the theater
and cultural season, controlled kermesse beers of the Township
Christmas market on the first weekend of December. While
walking along a radius of 20 km, one can also see the Temple
de l'Amour de Talleyrand, the Workshop-Museum Glass Trélon,
Maison du Bocage to Sains Northwest, the paths of discovery
Wignehies and Monti Baive, La Maison de la Fagne and stone
blue-Trélon Wallers, the water mill of Sars-pottery,
wood mill jolis Fellers of the conservative religious Abbey
Liessies, Parc Departemental du Val Joly Lake with its 180
hectares, the stone which was Haudroy signed the cease-fire
of war 14-18, the Abbaye de St-Michel Thiérache:
.. In Avesnes, he must try and Maroilles Flamiche the pellets
Avesnes (cheese), the Escavèche, apples and apple
juice, honey.
Gaillac
Tarn
Gaillac, ancient city,
is at the center of the vineyard to which it gave its name.
Fourth joint of the Tarn, it charts its brick architecture
in the valley of the Tarn, above a bend in the river. Surrounded
by the hills of the Rouergue, Causses Aveyron, Sidobre and
the Montagne Noire, it opens to the west towards Toulouse
(30 minutes by highway 68). City of History, Gaillac has
a remarkable heritage: the Abbey St Michel (thirteenth century)
on the eve preserved old center, in the maze of narrow streets
that create the crown of historic Gaillac, large brick houses,
mansions and tours of medieval and Renaissance periods show
the initial prosperity. The palace and park Foucaud (XVIIth
century) give the city its air of Tuscany.
Everyone can satisfy his thirst for
discovery by visiting the three museums: Museum of Natural
History, Museum of Fine Arts, musée de l'Abbaye St
Michel.La range of Gaillac wines - wines - is very rich.
On the road became, as indicated by specific signs, anyone
can go to meet a winemaker or an expert who will tell vines,
wine, terroir. Near the city, the most attractive sites
are to be discovered: Bastides Albigenses, Albi with its
Toulouse Lautrec museum, the Goya Museum in Castres, the
birthplace of Jean Jaurès, and the forest of Grésigne,
which spreads the largest oak in the South West. Gaillac,
but are also animations throughout the year: Great Fair
1st May Day Plant May 8, Festival Cinéfeuille from
14 to 18 May, Aperitifs concerts every Friday from July
15 until August, the Feast of Wine 9 and 10 August, marathon
Gaillac August 23, Book Fair on October 4 and 5, output
of the Gaillac Primeur Sème Thursday of November.Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday are the days of traditional market where
the spread products.
Gourdon
Lot
Gourdon is the Capital of Bouriane region
of Quercy Perigord and near the slopes of which are carried
to the banks of the Dordogne. It is surrounded by tourist
attractions among the finest in France: Sarlat and Les Eyzies
in the north, to the east Rocamadour, Cahors in the South.
Impossible to evoke the past without Gourdon back to prehistory.
As evidenced by the paintings of the cave Cougnac, from
the dawn of time, man has selected these sites and wanted
to exercise his talents as an artist. But it's the middle
that marks the zenith of power and noble craft of Gourdon.
And the castle walls, razed in the seventeenth century,
is only the circular walks. But the old city keeps all the
accents of the Middle Ages: Majou street, the Maison du
Sénéchal home craft exhibits in the summer,
the City Hall of the seventeenth century and its vaulted
covered, the Church of St. Pierre ( Mr. H), which contains
wood from the Baroque era (works brothers Tournier), Maison
Cavaignac churches and chapels, ... Today Gourdon, became
sub-prefecture at the turn of the nineteenth century, is
the third city in the Lot.
Every summer, on Thursday morning, authenticity and natural
are the keywords of tasty market farmer who stands on the
Place St Pierre. At the market, Tuesday and Saturday morning,
we discover the products and regional specialties: truffles
and foie gras and confit the duck, the lamb of Causse, mushrooms,
honey, chestnuts, walnut cake , goat's cheese (the cabécous),
without forgetting the wines of Cahors. The field of leisure
Listen if it rains then invites you to relax: the water,
fishing pond, hiking trails, equestrian center, ... At nightfall,
lights Gourdon and offers many activities: Feasts of St
John in June, Festival of French song "The Song of
Trestles in July, Chamber Music Festival in July, big medieval
festival (1st weekend of August), Bread Day (15/08).
Granville
Manche
Granville is a city in flux, a port in
the Pays de la Baie. Its beach and its magnificent cultural
heritage compete instead.
The outdoor sports are in season, sea and on land, in a
resort. 
A casino early last century completely restored when the
archipelago, shows and conferences appropriate to our time,
offers a range of entertainment and many benefits. A complete
tour of the peninsula offers visitors a diverse and unforgettable
spectacle. A 40 m above sea level enjoy a panorama of emergency,
then we can, if we are lucky, enjoy the start of the bisquine
(traditional fishing boat reconstituted the same for the
pleasure of the promenade at sea). Le Pont Levis (Grand
'Porte), theater of the bloody "Vendéens Headquarters
in 1793, opens the door to a city where old lifts the veil
of the past, where there lurks the shadow of a privateer
or a land-neuvier at the turn lanes. In the intimacy of
the church of Notre-Dame du Cap Lihou (1441-1786), which
protects the Virgin still every sailor who turned on the
water. The stones hold secrets that are so much emotion
... Christian Dior, the country child who spent his childhood
in the family villa of "Rhumba", remains alive
in the museum of fashion that is spent there. The aquarium
and museums (shells, minerals, butterflies), the modern
art museum which includes a fabulous collection patron granville
bookseller in Paris at the beginning of last century. Nothing
like a taste of seafood, lobster or bouquets Chausey after
an invigorating walk on the beach, accompanied by an iodized
air and invigorating!. Islands are two strides boat, "we
must take the leap and jump to Granville! The road Estuaires
opens the way ...
Grimaud
Var
The hilltop village of Grimaud is one of
the oldest of the Massif des Maures, backed by the forest
of cork oaks, protected by its castle built since the eleventh
century, it overlooks the Gulf of Saint Tropez, which was
called to late nineteenth Gulf of Grimaud. The lords of
Grimaud of this fortress were the centerpiece of the defense
system. Grimaud is a place of calm even at the height of
the tourist season. Between the Romanesque church of Saint
Michael the XIIth century, the chapel of the Penitents,
the Chapel of St. Roch and Notre Dame de la Queste, we discover
a restored mill, old bourgeoisie with my sons mullioned
windows and doors framed by black lava or serpentine, facades
flowered bougainvillea lining the narrow streets and shady
squares where fountains sing. 
Village steeped in history and culture, many art galleries
are found in their natural environment. Heritage and tradition
are collected references to the Musée des Arts et
Traditions Populaires, open all year, but remained alive
through the annual celebrations which mark the rhythm of
the seasons.
Candlemas Fair, Foire de la Laine, Fête du Moulin,
Saint Michel Harvest Festival, St. Hubert, and of course,
the thirteen desserts at Christmas. As the sun and the earth
here are generous, they were for centuries the olive tree
and vines, the reputation of the appellation "Côtes
de Provence" is more to do. The vineyards of Grimaud
produce wines that marry well with the farandoles fruit
and vegetables, with the game and even, as the sea is not
far away, with sea urchins and fish. Grimaud restaurateurs
have kept the tradition of the real Provençal kitchen.
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