French Crimea

• French Crimea

La Grande-Motte - a popular French resort, designed by one architect. Half a century ago there were sand dunes and void, and today a real garden city. project architect was outstanding: a large part of the structure of repetitive form Inca pyramids. The author's intention was so deep that even homes are divided into male (straight diagonals) and female (wavy). However, for me, looking at this beauty, I was born only one association - Crimea, resorts of the Krasnodar Territory and all in this spirit.

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Before the "Crimea" We went into the Magelonskoe Abbey. Perhaps, with him and start a post about our French swimming ...

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Catholic monastery stands on the island and is surrounded by water:

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According to legend, the Pope mentioned that buried here will be forgiven all sins, then all rushed to buy to die here grave:

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Today, the monastery employs many people with disabilities. There is even a separate fund, which oversees the work:

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When the abbey has its own winery, where we took a short tasting:

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Novice bloggers pounced on oysters:

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The vineyards of the monastery can be seen the city of Palavas-de Flo. We passed it briefly:

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You know what I noticed similarities in all rotating restaurants? I have not seen any, where tasty food. Normally pretentious and unique restaurants do not steamed with a kitchen - people-and so are:

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The channel in Palava de Flo:

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A very cool thing - an electric scooter. Segway is also nothing but a scooter is more stable and somehow liked more:

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On the scooter rolling on La Grande-Motte:

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and enjoy views of nature:

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And here is the "pyramid". Well, tell me, but I have the same impression of the Soviet resort?

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The resort, however, is very expensive and chic:

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A bunch of boats. Parking is worth big money:

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Sand lady:

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Small boat moored at a buoy in the channel:

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The day ended at the restaurant. Pricing and high level of pathos, and the food is so-so:

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Although they say that the French oysters are the best, I prefer the Australian. And the mussels were all soggy. I tried them for the first time in this design, and I did not like.

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