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Thanks for the tip Terry, currently on Ile Madame before starting to head north for home so it'll have to wait until next year's trip. We will be around ile-de-Re next September so a good excuse to head further south 👍👍.
Ile-De-Re is beautiful, not been to Ile-Madame, I look forward to viewing an image or three, enjoy.
 
The cathedral in Royan is also worth a visit. Made of concrete like the market, they spent years repairing it where the reinforcing was too close to the surface. It finally reopened a couple of years ago and is quite stunning.
 
Cat bells in the Lake District
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Just for you Terry, Il Madame is the smallest of the islands accessed by a causeway at low tide. Takes less than an hour to cycle around. Just one farm, no other residents. There are carrelets most of the way around, most in use.

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Fort Boyarde in the distance ......

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Some random shots of the carrelets ........

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and the causeway ....

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Just for you Terry, Il Madame is the smallest of the islands accessed by a causeway at low tide. Takes less than an hour to cycle around. Just one farm, no other residents. There are carrelets most of the way around, most in use.

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Fort Boyarde in the distance ......

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Some random shots of the carrelets ........

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and the causeway ....

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Interesting history this small island has. Carralets are cool, years ago I was in one near Royan, was like a posh garden shed on stilts with a sea view. I wonder how folks crossing to the island are warned regarding a flooding tide?

Thanks for sharing Dave, enjoy remainder of your tour.
 
Interesting history this small island has. Carralets are cool, years ago I was in one near Royan, was like a posh garden shed on stilts with a sea view. I wonder how folks crossing to the island are warned regarding a flooding tide?

Thanks for sharing Dave, enjoy remainder of your tour.
Thanks Terry, there are no warning signs or refuges, but it isn't as far as the Lindisfarne causeway. I guess if you can see the causeway is clear you go for it and there is a website giving safe crossing times. Off to Noirmoutier tomorrow.
 
So Noirmoutier En L'ile defied the weather forecasters and gave us some nice weather for our first visit ..........

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Had a cycle around the north end of the island, some lovely beaches ........

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Travelled north today and called at Sainte Suzanne, a small fortified town in the Mayenne. Well worth a visit, especially the castle ..

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Now at La Mailleraye sur Seine on the usual park up, not that busy considering its the weekend.
 

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