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10,700
The number of food markets (including covered and open-air) in France as of 2021.
ON THE MAP HIGH OBSERVATIONS
The Mont Aigoual weather observatory, built in 1887 in the heart of the Cévennes National Park, takes on a new lease of life as an interpretive centre for climate change. Perched at an altitude of 1,567m, a visit to the newly-named Climatographe is organised into ten areas, not just raising informed questions about climate change and the impact of human activity, but also the possible solutions that we can put into practice. Open April to early November
climatographe.fr
The mighty cliffs of
Étretat are among the sites you can discover
NATURAL MARVELS
From the cliffs of Étretat to an ammonite fossil trapped in the flagstones opposite the Eiffel Tower, a new website brings you the geological wonders of France. To help you discover mind-blowing natural sites and geographical curiosities, the École normale supérieure in Lyon has put an interactive map online. In just a few clicks you’re off to become a geologist’s apprentice,
ready to explore one of the 1,500 points of interest and discover places you never knew existed. From an awe-inspiring natural park to a house in Ardèche where in just one wall you can find blocks representative of 84% of the different layers of the Earth (except for the core), fascinating geology can be found everywhere and anywhere, if you know where to look.
planet-terre.ens-lyon.fr
FILL YOUR PANIER
The competition to select the Most Beautiful Market in France in 2023 brought in 9.5 million votes on the TF1 television network. Here is the list of the top four leading marchés...
MARCHÉ DE LA RÉOLE With 120 stalls gathering on
the banks of the Garonne river every Saturday, La Réole, just southwest of Bordeaux in the Gironde, took first place.
www.lareole.fr
MARCHÉ DE GARÉOULT With more than 130 stalls filling the bustling town centre every Tuesday, the colourful Garéoult Market in sunny Var came in a close second.
www.gareoult.fr
MARCHÉ D’ARRAS It’s hard to beat the third place
holder in age, as the former grain market has been setting the
rhythm of life in the northern city for over ten centuries.
www.arraspaysdartois.com
MARCHÉ DE VANNES
An honourable fourth place goes to this popular market in the Gulf of Morbihan, in Brittany, a scenic spot to stock up on fabulously fresh seafood.
www.mairie-vannes.fr/tourisme Oct/Nov 2023 FRANCE TODAY ❘ 113
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