France

Summers spend chasing the sun and the sea on the coast of France.

France is very much my holiday home, that is, Marc’s holiday home where he visits his parents each year. For the past four years, I have been migrating with him to the north-western corner of France, in a land called Finistère.

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Our summers are passed on ocean adventures, languid beach life and fine pescetarian dining. Days drag on and are ended in a flash of gold beyond the Atlantic sea.

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Finding peace in Finistère
Finding peace in Finistère

It was a special kind of place. The locals called it ‘Finistere’, meaning “the end of the world”. To me, it’s where I find peace among the waves.

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The End of the Earth
The End of the Earth

While in France, we took a road trip along the dramatic west coast of Finistere to Pointe du Raz peninsula - the western-most point of France - and watched the dazzling sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Bike touring and camping along the French coast
Bike touring and camping along the French coast

Spending some days this summer on a bike tour and overnight camp along the coast of France. What better way to really experience the cold charms of Bretagne's dramatic landscape than to spend a few days cycling and camping along the coast?

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Road trip and morning coffee in Bretagne, France
Road trip and morning coffee in Bretagne, France

An 18-hour road trip from Switzerland to Bretagne, France, and fog-filled morning with freshly brewed coffee on the beach

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