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a strong emphasis here on The Arts, and many
local towns are not short of their museums, annual events
and festivals to make their own particular mark on the discerning
visitor.
Angouleme
was the second city to be taken by the Germans and
has a wealth of history and museums related to the Resistence
Movement. Nearby
Oradour sur Glane
reminds us of the horrors of war in monumental fashion, while
other towns more quietly mark the passage of time with their
Roman Architechture
and Medieval
Buildings.
Medieval
Confolens is
host to a spectacular international Music Festival steeped
in costume and culture and the Cognac
Blues Festival
is no less beguiling and engaging.
The
world famous vineyards of Bordeaux
and of St. Emilion in
particular are a must for those who are even slighlty interested
in the Ryhme, Reason and Ritual of hand-picked Grape to Grand
Cru.
Wine
tasting, cheesemaking, chocolate factories, brandy sampling,
craft galleries, night markets, medieval churches, magnificent
chateaux, monkeys, wolves, crocodiles, restaurants, futuristic
worlds, empty beaches, cafes, parks & gardens, picturesque
villages ~ all waiting to be discovered and explored by you!
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