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Dominic Smith

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Dominic Smith - Places - Azur

la paillotte

Camping La Paillotte, in the Landes, is where I spent my summer holidays while I was growing up.

(More recent photos of Azur and the surrounding area are on Flickr.)

La Paillotte
The La Paillotte entrance as it used to look

Messanges-Plage
The beach at Messanges

Azur Village Centre
Azur village centre

The Col d'Aubisque
The Col d'Aubisque in the nearby Pyrenees

Tapping a Pine tree
The traditional art of tapping a pine tree for its resin