Les Sables d’Olonnes is a subprefecture in Vendee, a department of the Pays de la Loire region of west central France. The nearest airports are in Nantes and La Rochelle. Musée du coquillage (Museum of Shells) Musée de l’Abbye Sainte-Croix Seafood is a specialty of the region. L’Amarena, 7 quai René Guiné. Gastropub PV-Holidays Port…
The Principality of Monaco is a wealthy city-state on the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by the French Riviera. Though tiny, the country is packed with entertainment for those with money to burn: think yachts and casinos, plus the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix. This is the second smallest independent state in the world (after the Vatican)…
Dunkirk is a town in the region of Hauts-de-France in France. The town is a historic resort, 10 km from the border with Belgium. If you’re coming from the UK, it’s a great place to start your journey further into the Continent, but also a great holiday destination on its own, featuring historic beaches, shopping locations, and many places…
Grands Mulets was the original route pioneered by Balmat & Paccard. Nowadays it’s primarily a ski trail: you climb Mont Blanc by another route then launch off on skis down the north face, to descend this way. It’s less often climbed, as much of it is glacier with many crevasses and overhanging seracs – teetering pinnacles…
La route des Aiguilles Grises is the usual ascent from Italy, reckon three days. Much of it is glacier, very crevassed in late season. From Courmayeur a road and bus service runs up Van Veny as far as La Visaille at 1653 m. On the first day, climb the trail up Miage glacier past its junction…
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