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Oradour-sur-Glane has the old town which is an untouched town destroyed by the Nazis in WW2. 642 villagers were killed and the town was left exactly as it was after the destruction. The town is near Limoges and the area has other places to visit - volcanic region, caves etc.
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8 Oct 2009
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hi,route des grandes alpes is a wonderful trip in the alpes (maby my favorit)! but you should check if the highest streets (egg col de'l iseran) are already closed for the winter season. and also if they are not, you should be prepared for snow and low temperatures.
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9 Oct 2009
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I m currently staying in the french catalan Pyrenees, 70 km south east from Perpignan, relaxing before my motorcycle trip in Argentina. The place is right on the border with Spain, with direct views to high mountains and the mediterranean.
You are welcome to visit if you are in the area. I advise you the road in Spain to get there, which looks like a highway with nice curbs in the middle of a natural reserve.
Cheers.
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9 Oct 2009
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+1 for Oradour Sur Glane. Very haunting and poignant.
I'd recommend taking the road from Meymac to Rodez via Aurillac (D920), fantastic roads, twisting and empty! In fact the Massif Centrale in general is brilliant)
Toulouse is a great town, and the region to the South East is great (Foix, Mirepoix and Andorra - for the Pyrenean roads) and the food's great - a big bowl of Cassoulet (preferably in either Toulouse, Carcasonne or Castelnaudry) and bottle of Cahors will sort you after the longest day in the saddle!
The Millau bridge is worth seeing, as is Gorge du Tarn (great roads), heading further east Avignon is a great town (if you like a bit of culture), and the Verdon gorge is amazing (great roads and views)
Anyway, just my 2-cents worth....
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Lots and lots of great places especially around the lumpy bits, trouble is the place is full of bloody French. Ride safe.
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The volcanic region.
Le Puis de Dome south of Clermont Ferrand is the core of an extinct volcano.
You can ride up it, just like going up a helter skelter.
At certain times cars are not allowed, just motorbikes and coaches.
Enjoy
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I'd give my vote for Il De Re, The only downside is it cost about 16 euro to cross onto the island via the bridge, you don't have to pay to come back. I would also suggest going as far into the island as poss to camp. Great seafood, and locally grown mussels. Once there use a mountain bike to get around, you can hire them everywhere.
I would also recommend the Loire valley, Loches is a lobely town as is Chinon, with it's rebuild chateu
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