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Admire the cartoon walls of the comic book capital of Angoulême and its Cathedral Treasure by Othoniel!

Since the 1980s, the capital city of the Charente department, represented by the touristic entity Infiniment Charentes, Angoulême has been...

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Feel the spirit of Saintonge from Saintes and its Abbaye Aux Dames or Saint Jean d’Angely, with its Royal Abbey

Admire the cartoon walls of the comic book capital of Angoulême and its Cathedral Treasure by Othoniel!

A gastronomic tour in Troyes with the Maison Maury, the Prunelle, the Maison Caffet, the BAM and Le Jardin restaurants, while staying at the Hotel De La Poste!

Have a stay in the Ker Moor Hotel in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, on the way to Saint-Brieuc and its amazing Maison Saint-Yves

From the Beauport Abbey, passing by the GwinZegal art center, until La Roche Jagu castle, discover the Côtes d’Armor through Les Minutes Bleues festival

Take some good time in Alsace at Le Parc Hôtel Obernai and its Yonaguni Spa, bordered by the Route des Vins

Why not diving into the Arcachon Bay, within Les 12 de Larros Hotel in Gujan-Mestras, nearby La Maison de l’Huître!

L’Évadé restaurant, a gastronomic address near Pigalle, entered into the Michelin Pantheon

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