10 place to travel the wildest coast of france

The French coastline is so varied that you're spoiled for choice. But to enjoy the sea in its most natural element, these untamed coastline offer the most spectacular settings for a swim or a walk.

1. Île d'Yeu

This is the place for any city stressed. Off the Vendée coast, the island of Yeu offers the quiet of the wilderness , preserved by a restricted traffic. The island is 10 km long, ideally covered on foot or by bike. We admire his powerful wild coast via the old paths customs. Its marine traditions are als
o the last bastion of fishing for albacore tuna. The tuna fleet is moored in Port-Joinville , a city that does not lack charm with its narrow streets lined with white houses with blue or green shutters.

2. Littoral Landes (Landes)

The Dune du Pilat , north to the mouth of the Adour, in the south, the Landes coast, lined with dunes is the largest fine sandy beach in Europe . More than 100 km, the same wild and raw landscape  : first the deep green of the pine forest and the blond dune planted with marram fragile and finally the blue of the Atlantic Ocean to the horizon. Only a few rivers, such as the Huchet current or that of Mimizan, manage to make their way between the dunes and disturb this subtle natural arrangement

 3. Creeks (Bouches-du-Rhône)

Between Marseille , massive gateway to the Calanques and Cassis , the coast draws a line of rugged coastline, consisting of towering limestone mineral masses . Decorum is impressive: deep valleys, cliffs, needles, gazebos, caps like those of Morgiou and Sormiou, caves, coves and beaches stretch over thirty kilometers at a dizzying pace. A boon for hikers sea lovers who will find flyways swept by the spray.

4. Cliffs of Esterel (Var, Alpes-Maritimes)

The Esterel This volcanic massif marking the natural border between the Var and Alpes-Maritimes, place a coastline with superb color gradient  : red rock marries it with the blue of the sea and the green of the vegetation. Along the steep cliffs of the coast, numerous coves enjoy a natural setting beauty . Thirty quiet and wild beaches strung and between Saint-Raphaël and Théoule-sur-Mer. At the rear, the Esterel offers superb terrain hiking and climbing, and in water, an underwater trail was built next to the tip of the needle.

5. Camargue (Bouches-du-Rhône)

The delta of the Rhône, desperately flat landscape remains untamed by man. North of the delta lies a Camargue "dry", dedicated to agriculture, especially rice. In the center deploy the pond Vaccarès and a multitude of lakes called the lower ponds . South, wilder, is a marshy universe and the extreme southeast is the kingdom of salt marshes . Beautiful sandy beaches of several kilometers, like those of Beauduc or Espiguette, swarm the coast sometimes difficult to access.

6. Between Campomoro and Tizzano (Corse-du-Sud)

Between Campomoro which closes the Gulf of Valinco and Tizzano , further south, the coast is a wild coast partly owned by the Coastal Conservancy . From the beautiful Genoese tower of Campomoro extended by dreamlike shapes cut by the sea in a light gray granite sometimes sometimes pale pink, the coastline gradually expands into a succession of lawns, rocky points and islands sculpted by the sea and wind. It is also home to beautiful beaches, such as Cala d'Agulia, suitable for swimming.

 

7. Wild Coast Forest Coubre (Charente-Maritime)

North of Royan , the wild coast spreads its sandy beaches about fifteen kilometers between La Palmyre and Bramble-les-Bains. A pristine ocean coastline of any construction that bound the Bonne Anse and Spanish Point, south of the island of Oléron. We can also stick to the shade of the forest of Coubre , just fix the dunes. A bike path runs along the coast among pine and arbutus. Midway, La Bouverie, the D25 allows cars to approach the shore but the sea here is deserved and it is accessed often after a long walk on sandy terrain. The opportunity to see a deer or a deer running away behind the trees

8. Cap Sizun and Pointe du Raz (Finistère)

 At the end of very wild Cape Sizun , the granite outcrop that forms the legendary Raz , a land of inspiration for great literary names like Flaubert , offers a splendid view of the lighthouse of the Virgin and its marine chaos, as well as on ' island of Sein , while tiny ports shelters are hidden between the folds of the rugged coastline. But all is not as storms and cliffs crushed by the waves at Cape Sizun: the south facade, around Audierne and Plouhinec, presents a seaside physiognomy .

9. Opal Coast (Nord, Pas-de-Calais)

It is without doubt one of the most beautiful natural sites in France . The image of these grasslands is snapping at the base of pristine white cliffs to dive into water color opal has something surreal . Nose to the wind, from the charming little port of Wissant and Audresselles, the footpaths of 5 hours help reach two landmarks of the Opal Coast  : Cape Gris-Nez and Cap Blanc-Nez. Weather permitting, the English coast seem within reach. Superb and invigorating!

10. WILD COAST OF BELLE-ILE-EN-MER (MORBIHAN)

"There is something inimitable, a kind of equilibrium of forces," said one of its famous visitors, François Mitterrand . Indeed, the island facing the open sea, as provided to the power of the ocean, has an unparalleled breath. His long wild coast place under a single light, sheer cliffs, narrow coves and sandy beaches. At the corner, a few stops of choice: the needles of Port-Coton , immortalized by Monet, the range of Giving , powerful breakers, the Cave of the Apothecary , marine and dizzy, and at the end of the island, the advanced Colts , former refuge of Sarah Bernhardt.

All along the coast, trail offers beautiful walks. Do not miss the Sarah Bernhardt Museum, at the tip of the Colts.