Aschi "Freestone"'s photos

View from the dune at Lacanau Océan

View from the dune at Lacanau Océan The district of Lacanau-Océan on the Atlantic coast, built at the beginning of the 20th century, with its beaches, is considered particularly suitable for surfers. Three kilometres inland, separated from the Atlantic by the dune and the forest, lies the Lac de Lacanau, one of the largest lakes in France. The dunes around Lacanau are up to 66 metres high. Every year in August, Lacanau-Ocèan attracts the best surfers in the world who compete in the Lacanau Pro Competition, a stage of the World Professional Surfing Championships.

continue on these great, lonely bike paths through the endless forests, which are pleasantly cool in sunny weather

continue on these great, lonely cycle paths through the endless forests towards Lacanau Océan

the way up the dune to the beach

A helicopter landing place for the rescue must not be missing here.

On the shore of the Atlantic Ocean we reach Carcans Plage, a small seaside resort, which is for those looking for relaxation, surfers, swimmers and cyclists. Beautiful fine sandy beaches, stretching along the so-called Silver Coast, there are various spots for surfers and bodyboarders, all this makes the place a popular holiday destination.

Behind the dune through the pine forests on the way to Carcans Plage

What a view on reaching Hourtin plage Hourtin Plage is a small, quiet resort on this long stretch of the Atlantic coast, with a large, attractive and well-preserved Atlantic beach and facilities for tourists and visitors.

on cycle paths through the woods through the nature reserves that can be found on the route, we are on our way to the Atlantic Ocean

Hourtin Port, view from the outermost point of the mole The harbour of Hourtin is the only harbour at Lake Hourtin/Carcans. With a capacity of 471 pitches, it offers absolute protection from gusts of wind and optimum accessibility for users.

Hourtin Plage the sky is getting darker, we are looking for a roof over our heads ;-)

The first messengers of the near water, soon we will reach the Atlantic beach at Hourtin. Hourtin is a French municipality in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Hourtin is situated on an alternative route, the northernmost Way of St James through France. In the west of Hourtin you reach the Atlantic Ocean, together with the municipality of Carcans share the Lac de Hourtin et de Carcans, which is one of the largest natural freshwater lakes in France.

In the Saint-Sauveur area by bike through the vineyards towards the Atlantic coast.

HFF to all Ipernity's enjoys and recovers on a first beautiful weekend in May

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste One of the oldest estates of the Médoc The history of Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fascinating in many ways. It is a family history from the 16th century, the name Grand-Puy, already mentioned in medieval documents , comes from the old term "puy" "hill, small height". Typically for this region, the soil consists of deep gravel and sand on a limestone base. Since the 16th century, the estate has remained in a single family until it was joined by marriage in 1978 with another family. Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste produces 12,000 crates of wine, 12 bottles of 0.75 litre each, in an average year. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, after which the wine is put into barriques, 50% of which are renewed every year, and the maturation phase lasts about 18 months.

Château Pédesclaux Château Pédesclaux lesser known vineyard in the Bordeaux region. The area under cultivation is 46 hectares: 44 hectares in the Pauillac appellation and 2 hectares in the Haut-Médoc appellation. The vineyards are planted with four classic Bordelais varieties: 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Three wines are produced: Château Pédesclaux Appellation Pauillac, Fleur de Pédesclaux. Appellation Haut-Médoc and Le Haut-Médoc de Pédesclaux Appellation Haut-Médoc

Château Lafite-Rothschild Château Lafite-Rothschild Pauillac is one of the most famous Châteaus in the world. The estate has 178 hectares of land, 103 of which are dedicated to viticulture. The estate is owned by the French branch of the Rothschild family of bankers. The estate is situated next to the former sister estate Château Mouton-Rothschild, on the "Route du Vin". The vineyards of Château Lafite-Rothschild as well as the areas further south of Château Mouton-Rothschild lie on a sandy gravel bed about 8 m thick. On this base the Cabernet Sauvignon vine thrives extraordinarily well. The winery produces about 500,000 bottles of wine during normal harvests with a second wine. There are wine connoisseurs who are prepared to pay prices in the five-digit Euro range for a bottle of Lafite before 1875. In 2007 a bottle of the vintage 1899 was offered for 8385 Euro in the department store Gallerie's Lafaytte.