Only a few days left before hitting the roads of France to satisfy our thirst for space. This Pentecost weekend will be the last before the 100 kilometer limit ends. The opportunity to discover the wonders hidden in our region. Brittany and Oise and Île-de-France are home to a natural heritage that is sometimes overlooked. The Center-Val de Loire celebrates the reopening of its castles, and in Auvergne-Rhône Alpes, Lyon is reinventing itself as a modern city.
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Brittany, the little-known green regions of Ille-et-Vilaine
It is also said that the drops that fall from the ceiling of a cave in the country of Fougeres are the tears of the lady of Roland, nephew of Charlemagne who fell in a ravine of Saut-Roland. Destination Fougeres
It's not just the charm of beaches in Brittany. For the weekend, why not dive into a wild and bucolic nature, where legends accompany hiking trails and megaliths pierce the sky. By bike along the Vilaine de Bruz to Rennes via the Boël mill, a little wonder of red schist. When hiking, discover the legend of Saut-Roland, chaos of rocks buried in a forest in the country of Fougères . Without missing a stop at the Betton market for a slice of apple, an artisanal specialty from the cooking of apple juice and peeled and seeded apples.
Follow the guide: Head for the little-known heart of Ille-et-Vilaine, less than 100 km from Rennes
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Île-de-France, walk between the vineyards of Seine-et-Marne
About 70 km from Paris, Thomery is also known for the cultivation of Chasselas table grapes. A Land of Images
Parisians numb by the two and a half months of confinement and exasperated by the return of the exhaust pipes, take refuge in Thomery . The surroundings of this village of Seine-et-Marne, 70 km from the capital, host paths bordered by walls of vines, where the Chasselas is cultivated according to the technique known as "with green cob", invented during the Renaissance. In Samoy-sur-Seine , we set off in the footsteps of the Impressionists before falling asleep in a fully furnished Finnish wooden cabin in Fontaine-le-Port in communion with nature.
Follow the guide: Getaway to Thomery, nugget of Île-de-France
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Hauts-de-France, carbon-free city break in Oise
Castle, large stables, Manse pavilion, workers' gardens ... In Chantilly, the Bobebike company offers guided bike tours in the area. Bobebike / Photopresse
The pedal strokes are lighter between the beech and oak forests crossed by the Avenue Verte London-Paris, which winds through the Oise for 132 km. From the Chantilly estate to the Pierrefonds castle , from the Etournelles vegetable patch to the Compiègne forest , the religious buildings emerge in lush greenery. Thus the bell tower of the church of Breuil-le-Sec or the former royal abbey of Moncel . Leaving Beauvais, we put the bike at Chantilly, heavy legs but rested spirit.
Follow the guide: Two ways to recharge your batteries (and disconnect) in the Oise
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Auvergne-Rhône Alpes, cultural escapade in Lyon
The Lyon Opera House, rehabilitated in the early 1990s by Jean Nouvel. Franchella Stofleth / Lyon Opera
From the top of Fourvière hill , the rooftops of Lyon run along the Rhône and the Saône. The arrival of starred tables and original cultural initiatives has given the ancient Lugdunum a facelift. It would be a shame not to take advantage of it. The Confluence eco-district and its natural history museum or the avant-garde buildings on the banks of the Saône perfectly complement the medieval streets of Old Lyon and its confidential traboules.
Follow the guide: 48 hours in Lyon, the capital of Gaul undergoing a metamorphosis
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Center-Loire Valley, great reunion with the castles of the Loire
The royal castle of Blois reopened on May 16. Elie - stock.adobe.com
They bear witness to a time when military equipment was erased in favor of aesthetic ornaments. The castles of the Loire have started their deconfinement. Some of them are to be visited - hidden, of course - this weekend. The reunion with the peaceful charm of Chaumont-sur-Loire , the elevated elegance of Amboise or the flowery estate of Villandry promises to be grandiose.
Follow the guide: Amboise, Blois, Villandry ... The Loire castles to see and review this summer
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