Étretat Cliffs: A Gentle Guide to Normandy's White Arches
Chalk arches, a stone needle and a pebble beach on Normandy's coast. Here is how to enjoy Étretat's views at an easy pace, by gentle walk, boat or car.
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Valensole: A Gentle Guide to Provence's Sea of Lavender
Purple rows, humming bees and warm, scented air: how to enjoy the Valensole plateau in early summer, with easy viewpoints, short walks and relaxed drives.
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Chamonix: A Gentle Guide to Mont Blanc's Alpine Valley
Glaciers, granite needles and Europe's highest peak, seen from cable cars, little trains and easy balcony paths. A calm guide to Chamonix for travellers over 60.
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Lake Annecy: A Gentle Guide to France's Clearest Alpine Water
Turquoise water, soft mountains and flat lakeside paths. Lake Annecy is one of the easiest places in the Alps to enjoy great scenery without a hard climb.
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The Loire Valley: A Gentle Guide to France's Château Country
Flat paths, slow rivers and palaces built for pleasure rather than defence. Why the Loire Valley may be the kindest great destination in France for unhurried travellers.
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Gorges du Tarn: A Gentle Guide to France's Grand Canyon
Turquoise water, 500-metre cliffs and stone villages in Occitanie — with easy viewpoints, flat riverside paths and a one-hour boat ride through the narrows.
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Colmar: A Gentle Pace Along the Alsace Wine Route
Colmar is one of Europe's prettiest old towns and also one of its flattest. Here's how to enjoy it, and the vineyard villages around it, without a single hard climb.
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The Dordogne Valley: A Gentle Guide to France's Softest River
Golden cliffs, castles on every bend and a slow green river. Here is how to enjoy the Dordogne Valley comfortably — by boat, by car, and on easy level paths.
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Gorges du Verdon: A Gentle Guide to Europe's Grand Canyon
Turquoise water, limestone walls up to 700 m high, and viewpoints reached in a few steps. A calm, practical guide to Provence's great canyon for travellers over 60.
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