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The 1 foodie trail through the Vallée de la Gastronomie – France ®
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The Vallée de la Gastronomie – France offers a journey to the heart of simple pleasures and the art of living, French style :
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a remarkable journey for the senses. During this itinerary, the visitor discovers a diverse range of terroirs that attest to the
exceptional gastronomic and viticultural heritage of the valleys of the Saône and the Rhône, which lead to the Mediterranean.
As you cross the valley, marvel at the scenery of the Beaujolais, a Unesco Global Geopark, with its variety of beautifully-
preserved landscapes along the length of the Route des Vins. Then visit Tain-L’Hermitage, south of Lyon, to taste its wine and set
off on a long stroll among the vineyards. Finally, an absolute must-do is a stop-off at the Drôme, to eat your fill of delicious local
specialities such as Ravioli, Pogne de Romans brioche, Olive Oil from Nyon, Picodon cheese, truffles or lavender. In Valence,
stop at the restaurant owned by Anne-Sophie Pic, a chef of international renown with three Michelin stars, to discover her
super-creative culinary skills.
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Aix-les-Bains

Base Camp
A visit to some charming towns and villages for Namibia

The water city Aix-les-Bains is delighted to welcome
The region unveils the charm of the following towns and villages. For starters, there’s Pérouges, to welcome the Namibian team for theRugby World Cup!
a medieval town a few kilometres from Lyon. Looking like something straight out of a movie, it has
been awarded the title of Most Beautiful Village of France. In Auvergne, Vichy has some seductive Discover Aix-les-Bains
Belle Époque architecture, along with the charms of its thermal springs ; the queen of spa towns,
it has been classed as a UNESCO world heritage site since 2021. Another spa town to explore : Bourgoin-Jallieu
Evian-les-Bains, where you can enjoy the fresh air and typical way of life in the French mountains.
The same is true of Annecy, the superb Venice of the Alps : with its historic monuments, canals and Base Camp
famous lake, in and around its alleyways or beneath its medieval arcades, the old city of Annecy
invites you to take a wander down the corridors of time. for Italy
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in Bourgoin-Jallieu. An ideal training base to
invigorate themselves!
Get all familiar with Mont Blanc’s Discover Bourgoin-Jallieu

summit and the volcanoes of Auvergne

Head to the Alps and the Aiguille du Midi - a really high mountain with a cable-car! This unrivalled expe-
rience has been around since 1955, and offers a stunning panorama of the highest summits in Europe.
If you’re feeling really brave, have a go at the Pas dans le Vide : you’ll be put in a 2.5m-long glass cage, suspended above
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a sheer drop of 1000m. To make your visit last a little longer, take the Mont-Blanc Tramway, the highest rack and pinion train
in France. For those who love a bit of altitude, head to the massif central and the iconic chain of volcanoes known as Les
Puys, a UNESCO world heritage site. In the south of the region, the Pont d’Arc is the spectacular emblem of the ravines of the
Ardèche ; this specially protected natural space houses the Chauvet grotto, a UNESCO world heritage site since 2014 that is
seen as ‘Mankind’s first great chef-d’oeuvre’. More info

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