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How great Thau art

I don’t know about you, but when I think of the Mediterranean coast of France, I immediately think of Brigitte Bardot, far too much traffic and superyachts. I’m talking about the Cote d’Azur of course which is both beautiful and infuriating. Yet there are many more miles of French coast on the Med that are largely ignored by comparison – and there is a reason for this. Once you get into France’s Golfe du Lyon you are in an area

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