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Church of St. Martins – Overlooking the river Vie
Jerelis Says: The Church of St. Martins was built on a promontory of rock overlooking the river Vie in around the 12th century. In 1468 the nearby Chateau d'Apremont was bedie`sed by 3,000 Bretons who wanted to free the prisoners being held there. The siege was lifted once the prisoners...
Church of St. Martins – Lighting a candle.
Jerelis Says: Although we were quite early when we first arrived at the Apremont Church we were already allowed to enter it. A huge advantage of our early arrival was the fact that there were almost no tourists at that time. Either the bus / coach did not arrive yet or everybody was still...
Church of St. Martins – A true landmark.
Jerelis Says: Our main goal on visiting the little village of Apremont was to see the Château. Its magnificent towers of this Apremont castle stand up proudly over a lovely and picturesque small town. Built on a rocky mound at the place of an ancient medieval fortress, the Renaissance...
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wandeljp Says: On the begin of the village you have a was place ;
Other strange place: the canal.
wandeljp Says: The pic show you how the canal across the Allier river in Gimouille. Of course it is an old story now and only the holliday boats use it because the little size os the canal.The bridge from 1838 is 343 m long; This is the point where we live de Bourgogne and enter in the...
wandeljp Says: We left Nevers along the loire but on 1 hour walk we leave the Loire for the Allier. Both river go on together to the atlantic ocean . Did you know that the Loire is the longest river of France.
wandeljp Says: Betweem the canal bridge an the flodgates you walk along this private castle. You can't visit it.
Jerelis Says: Are you nervous about taking your baby or child on a plane trip? You aren't alone, most parents are nervous about it. We have moved with Iris and Sam Tarragona Corfu by plane this holiday and drove some distances by car on the island itself and we learned a few things that...
Voltage, frequency and plug ins.
Jerelis Says: Maybe it sounds a bit weird, but as an experience traveler I know that you every now and then need this kind of information in advance: electricity in France is 230 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to France with a device that does not accept 230...
Talko to someone who knows ...
Jerelis Says: I guess we all agree on this on; there is nothing more exciting than going travelling - exploring another country, experiencing a different culture, travelling around in new ways, sampling the local cuisine and chatting to the local people for a different perspective on...
Jerelis Says: Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, the catchy title of the 1992 bestseller by John Gray, succinctly expresses an ancient dilemma. What--if anything--do men's and women's brains do differently?The general statement that men and women respond and behave differently under...
Château d’Apremont – Vendeen architecture.
Jerelis Says: In the middle of the Bas Bocage on the rocky cliff side of the River Vie is the picturesque village of Apremont. Towering over the village are the remains of the Chateau d'Apremont there is a superb panoramic view of the valley of the river Vie and the surrounding...
Château d’Apremont – Great treasure hunt.
Jerelis Says: The Chateau d'Apremont is the remains of a renaissance castle that was built in 1534, now owned by the local authority, it is open for visits during the season. We were gladly surprised by the very friendly entrance fee: adult €3.80 and a child (12-16) €2, but for 1 euro...
Château d’Apremont – A must visit!
Jerelis Says: For us this was just one of those “I want to visit this!” destination. We had a nice holiday at the beach at Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez and this is located about 20 kilometers far. We knew in advance that there are portions of remains of which are believed to date back to the...
Jerelis Says: * Map and guidebook;* Crackers;* 2 Liter of water;* Fruit / power bars. * Hiking boots;* 1 extra t-shirt;* Shorts with many pockets;* Sunglasses;* Fleece type jacket;* Hat / cap;* Raincoat. * Lip balm;* (Neck) sunblock;* Band-aids. * Camera and lots of films!* Filter;*...
Paddle boat – Vendée’s largest lake.
Jerelis Says: We enjoyed our paddling tour on the river Vie. We had to duck a few times to avoid some branches, but that was fun to. Once we returned toward our starting point we also had a good view at the Chateau d’Apremont seen from the river. At some point we could even see a glimpse...
Jerelis Says: Are you looking for an activity where you can sightsee, relax, and get a good workout? Rent a paddle boat and glide across the shores of the river Vie. We were warned in advance that paddling presents some special dangers that every participant in the sport should be aware...
Paddle boat – Exploring the River Vie.
Jerelis Says: When we arrived in Apremont we had one main goal, which was to visit the beautiful Chateau d’Apremont. We had no knowledge of any other interesting sites to explore in the village itself or surroundings. But at the time we arrived at this picturesque village we immediately...
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At the end of the village, there is a magnificent Castle.It is a private castle. We can't visited it at this moment.
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Picturesque village of Apremont.
During our holiday in the summer of 2010 we stayed at Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez and we alreayd knew in advance that we wanted to visit Apremont. We heared about the steep steps carved into the rock face...
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Un des plus beaux villages de France !!!!!!!!!!
Any houises, a castle, a church a laundry and the Allier River give beautiful sight.
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