A weekend in La Baule, Brittany France
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Places to see in ( La Baule Escoublac - France )
Places to see in ( La Baule Escoublac - France )
La Baule-Escoublac, commonly referred to as La Baule, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
A century-old seaside resort in southern Brittany with beautiful villas, casino, luxury hotels and an original mix of old Breton and exclusive seaside culture with a 12 kilometer-long sand beach, La Baule has long been home to French high society's seaside residences. During July and August each year, the population of La Baule increases dramatically with many Parisians staying for weeks and regular day-trippers from Nantes. Parisians can take the train in Paris Montparnasse Station and it is about 3 hours to go to La Baule. Despite this, La Baule is still virtually unknown outside France.
In 1779, a violent storm buried the village of Escoublac, near the current location of La Baule, under sand. Escoublac was rebuilt further inland. At that time, the very unstable dunes were occupied only by customs officers, who gave them the name of Bôle, a term indicating an easily flooded maritime meadow. It was only in 1879, when the Saint-Nazaire-Croisic railroad was conceived by Parisian industrialist Jules-Joseph Hennecart that the tourist potential of the coast was recognised.
In 1918, casino business magnate François André (see Groupe Lucien Barrière) set up the redesigning of the La Baule resort based on the Deauville model by combining casinos, luxury hotels and sports facilities all on one site. In the 1920s, Parisian businessman Louis Lajarrige designed the very successful Bois d'Amour district at La Baule-les-Pins and formed an agreement with the railroad company to move the rails away from the seaside to ensure a direct access to the beach. On July 27, 1927 the new stations of La Baule-les-Pins and La Baule-Escoublac (see picture) were inaugurated while the old station was torn down to create a flower garden square. By that time, La Baule has become a very fashionable seaside resort.
During World War II La Baule formed part of the protective stretch of coast leading to the nearby harbour city of Saint-Nazaire, home of one of the biggest U-Boat stations the Germans ever built. It not only serviced the German submarine fleet, but was also the only dry dock on the Atlantic capable of housing the German battleship Tirpitz, one of two Bismarck-class ships built for the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
One of France's most exclusive seaside resorts during the first half of the 20th century, La Baule has become much more democratized since the 1960s. Today the resort mixes wealthy family villas, luxury hotels and seaside apartment buildings, creating an original and unique atmosphere of social diversity. The nearby region has long been an area of contact and conflict between Breton culture and that of the neighbouring Loire valley, and consequently is rich with historic places, castles (Nantes castle), walled cities (Guerande), not to mention 19th century seaside resorts, such as Quiberon, and many typical Breton fishing villages (Le Croisic, Pornichet).
The Grand Prix de la Baule was a Grand Prix motor racing event held here during the 1930s. Today, the Grand Prix de la Ville de La Baule is a prestigious equestrian show jumping competition that is part of the international Equestrian Nations Cup series. Local tourist authorities routinely refer to the bay as the most beautiful in Europe. Furthermore, La Baule is part of the Côte d'Amour, which features beautiful cliffs and amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean. The commune of Escoublac has achieved a new vitality with the restoration of its civic center and the installation of many attractions.
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Pays de la Loire France Travel - La Baule-Escoublac, commonly referred to as La Baule, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western FranceHistory
In 1779, a violent storm buried the village under sand. La Baule-Escoublac was rebuilt further inland. At that time, the very unstable dunes were occupied only by customs officers, who gave them the name of Bôle, a term indicating an easily flooded maritime meadow.
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The Grand Prix de la Baule was a Grand Prix motor racing event held here during the 1930s. Today, the Grand Prix de la Ville de La Baule is a prestigious equestrian show jumping competition that is part of the international Equestrian Nations Cup series.
The bay is regarded as the most beautiful in Europe.
The commune of Escoublac has achieved a new vitality with the restoration of its civic center and the installation of many attractions. SOURCE : WIKIPEDIA
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Hotel Barriere L'Hermitage, La Baule, France - 5 star hotel
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La Baule Beach
A short clip of the day my family and I had at la Baule beach, situated on the western coast of France.
As you can see, La Baule is a beautiful sandy beach with plenty of space even on the hottest days, it was really hot the day I went, safe swimming areas with lifeguards on watch.
MATHIEU BOUTHIER @ LA BAULE BEACH LIVE (FRANCE)
During the beautiful day of 11th august more than 80 000 people gathered in front of MATHIEU BOUTHIER for Party Fun Live by La Baule:
fireflies, star djs and byfar the best public in the world for this outdoor festival.
Then, the French Do It Better Tour by Mathieu Bouthier took place at Garden Club and has welcomed 1000 people.
Relive this raging night...
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2- Deniz Koyu Vs R.Amri & N.Spencer : Bong MotherFuckers (Mathieu Bouthier bootleg 2012)
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Viaje por la Costa Atlántica de Francia / Trip Along the French Atlantic Coast [IGEO.TV]
Este es un recorrido virtual por la costa atlántica francesa en el que se muestran dieciséis ciudades o lugares que justifican que este viaje virtual se materialice en real.
Lo virtual de la propuesta permite abarcar un largo recorrido, ardua labor si el recorrido se lleva a cabo en su totalidad, pero esta visión general de la costa francesa bañada por el océano Atlántico es solo una guía de las muchas posibilidades que ofrece para disfrutar de paisajes, clima, ambiente, gastronomía y cultura.
En el recorrido diferenciaremos las seis regiones francesas bañadas por el océano atlántico: dieciséis ciudades o lugares (entre una y cuatro por cada región) de cada ciudad mostraremos algunos rincones o paisajes de entre los muchos que podremos encontrar en ella con atractivo suficiente para justificar su visita. Aquataine, Charente Maritime, Pays de Loire, Bretagne, Normandie, y Picardie, de estas regiones visita.
TRIP ALONG THE FRENCH ATLANTIC COAST
This a virtual tour along French Atlantic Coast where sixteen cities and landscapes are shown in order to encourage people to change the virtual journey into a real one.
Virtual issue allows us to cover a fairly wide itinerary, which would be extremely hard if the tour was completely done. This general view along French Coast flanked by Atlantic Sea is a guide about the multiple choices that this region could offer according with landscapes, climatology, environment, gastronomy and culture.
Along the journey, six French Regions washed by Atlantic Sea would be point out: Aquitaine, Charente Maritime, Pays de Loire, Bretagne, Normandie and Picardie, off which are exhibited 16 cities or places, furthermore, landscapes and spots are demonstrated from each city, which are interesting enough for justifying a visit.
1. - AQUITAINE:
Biarritz, Arcachon, Bordeaux
2.- CHARENTE MARITIME:
Royan, Île d'Oleron,La Rochelle
3.- PAYS DE LOIRA:
Les Sables d'Olonne, La Baule
4.- BRETAGNE
Quiberon, Brest, Saint Malo
5.- NORMANDIE
Granville, Deauville,Etretat, Dieppe
6. - PICARDIE Y CALAIS
Le Touquet.
Ver Vídeo Castillos del Loira / Châteaux de la Loire / Loire Castles:
Beaune France, walk around then visit cathedral
After arriving in Beaune, the rain started so we opted not to bike. Instead we did an initial walk around the town. After see wine shop after wine shop, we stopped in the cathedral.
Guérande France travel tip - Loire Atlantique - France vacation #France
Guérande is a medieval town located in the département of Loire-Atlantique in western France. The inhabitants are referred to as Guérandais, for men, and Guérandaise, for women.
The Guérande Peninsula overlooks two contrasting landscapes: the Pays Blanc (White Land), because of its salt marshes, and the Pays Noir, with the Brière peat bog.
The fortified wall of Guérande is one of the best preserved and complete in France. Its circumference stretches 1434 meters.
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