CAMPING & HOLIDAY PARKS 2022


Europe with plenty of wonderful campsites, from big, family-friendly affairs to smaller, more intimate hideaways; or venture into the rolling hills and sunfl ower fi elds of Lot-et-Garonne – a department dotted with bastides and castles and a great river tourism scene. Nestling up against the Spanish border you’ll fi nd the


Pyrénées-Atlantiques (home to classy and historic Pau, with her spectacular views of the Pyrenees) offering holidaymakers everything from hiking in the mountains to relaxing by the coast (Biarritz!) to exploring the pretty villages in Béarn and Pays Basque. Head to Espelette, the village where the famous dried red pepper – used to spice up many a local dish – comes from. Limousin, to the north of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is one of the most sparsely populated areas of France and the leisurely tourist will enjoy meandering through its perfectly preserved medieval towns and villages. Plus Beau Village Collonges-la-Rouge, with its red-sandstone buildings, is a sight to behold – Mortemart and Turenne are also on the Plus Beaux list. If it’s culture you’re after, departmental capital Limoges


is famous as a centre for fi ne porcelain (it remains the gold standard for tableware) and enamelware but much more besides. It boasts a lovely old medieval centre and its train station is among the prettiest in the whole of France, while Saint-Étienne cathedral is Gothic gem remarkable for its stained-glass windows and gargoyles.


Pretty port town La Rochelle is a holidaymakers' favourite


Some 90 minutes from Limoges by car is Aubusson, which is home to some of the country’s most famous tapestry and carpet producers. The Cité internationale de la tapisserie, opened in 2016, is a wonderful museum dedicated to tapestry through the ages. ■


FURTHER INFORMATION


Nouvelle-Aquitaine tourist board • www.nouvelle-aquitaine-tourisme.com/en


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