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9782746974449.Pdf EDITION Directeurs de collection et auteurs : Dominique AUZIAS et Jean Paul LABOURDETTE Auteurs : Muriel PARENT, Clémentine GIRARD, Croeso Marguerite PILVEN, Lise PATHE, Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE, Dominique AUZIAS et alter Directeur Editorial : Stéphan SZEREMETA Responsable Editorial Monde : Patrick MARINGE i Cymru ! Rédaction Monde : Caroline MICHELOT, Morgane VESLIN, Julien BERNARD et Pierre-Yves SOUCHET Rédaction France : François TOURNIE, Petit pays, forte personnalité ! Le Pays de Galles, tel un Jeff BUCHE, Grégoire DECONIHOUT et Perrine GALAZKA trésor caché, offre une richesse culturelle et une palette FABRICATION de paysages grandioses. Responsable Studio : Sophie LECHERTIER Beaucoup de gens confondent encore Galles et Angleterre, assistée de Romain AUDREN Maquette et Montage : Julie BORDES, et pourtant, tant de choses opposent ces deux pays : la Élodie CLAVIER, Sandrine MECKING, nature, les gens, l’atmosphère, l’histoire. L’identité et la Delphine PAGANO et Laurie PILLOIS Iconographie et Cartographie : Robin BEDDAR culture galloises sont bien réelles. Leur langue, d’origine celtique, redevient à la mode – les écoles bilingues ne WEB ET NUMERIQUE Directeur technique : Lionel CAZAUMAYOU sont pas rares. Le Pays de Galles, c’est aussi une nature, Chef de projet et développeurs : sauvage, verte et généreuse qui recèle mille surprises : Jean-Marc REYMUND assisté de Florian FAZER, Anthony GUYOT, Cédric MAILLOUX des plages de rêve, des montagnes menaçantes, des et Christophe PERREAU vallées gorgées d’eau… DIRECTION COMMERCIALE Au cours de votre voyage, vous pourrez vous promener le Directeur commercial et web : Olivier AZPIROZ long du littoral où vous saluerez macareux et dauphins. Responsable Régies locales : Michel GRANSEIGNE Arrêtez-vous à Hay-on-Wye, capitale mondiale du livre Adjoint : Victor CORREIA d’occasion où les jardins du château sont transformés Relation Clientèle : Vimla MEETTOO en bibliothèque à ciel ouvert. Discutez avec les Gallois, si REGIE NATIONALE : accueillants, autour d’une bière artisanale, dans un vieux Responsable Régie Nationale : Aurélien MILTENBERGER pub de campagne. Escaladez Snowdon, la plus haute assisté de Sandra RUFFIEUX montagne du Pays de Galles ! Bref, imbibez-vous de cette Chefs de Publicité : Caroline AUBRY, région unique, qui se fera un plaisir de vous recevoir et Perrine DE CARNE MARCEIN, Caroline GENTELET, Sacha GOURAND, Alexandra GUILLAUME, de se faire découvrir ! Sauvage et variée, la petite nation Stéphanie MORRIS, Caroline PREAU celte comblera les amateurs de randonnées avec ses trois et Virginie SMADJA parcs nationaux et ses splendides paysages montagneux. REGIE INTERNATIONALE : Pour profiter au mieux de votre séjour, relisez la légende Directrice : Karine VIROT assistée de Elise CADIOU Chefs de Publicité : Romain COLLYER, de Merlin l’Enchanteur. Dans de nombreux villages, on Camille ESMIEU et Guillaume LABOUREUR vous contera qu’il est passé par là, avec ou sans la fée DIFFUSION ET PROMOTION Viviane. Initiez-vous à l’histoire du Pays de Galles, et en Directeur des Ventes : Bénédicte MOULET particulier à celle du conflit avec l’Angleterre. N’ignorez pas assistée d’Aissatou DIOP et Alicia FILANKEMBO Responsable des ventes : Jean-Pierre GHEZ l’existence de Llywelyn, le dernier prince gallois, un être assisté de Nathalie GONCALVES très cher à vos hôtes. Vous comprendrez bien vite pourquoi Relations Presse-Partenariats : Jean-Mary MARCHAL le Pays de Galles compte tant de châteaux ! Beaucoup d’entre eux, édifiés par les Gallois, furent conquis puis ADMINISTRATION Président : Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE transformés par les Anglais en de solides forteresses. Directeur Administratif et Financier : C’est en se plongeant à cœur ouvert dans cette culture Gérard BRODIN Directrice des Ressources Humaines : si riche qu’on profitera au mieux de son voyage. Rêvez, Dina BOURDEAU assistée de Léa BENARD tout en ayant conscience des longues traditions qui vous et Sandra MORAIS entourent… Responsable informatique : Pascal LE GOFF Responsable Comptabilité : Nicolas FESQUET L’équipe de rédaction assisté de Jeannine DEMIRDJIAN, Oumy DIOUF et Christelle MANEBARD REMERCIEMENTS. Merci à toutes les personnes qui ont Recouvrement : Fabien BONNAN assisté de Sandra BRIJLALL permis la réalisation de ce guide pour leurs conseils, leur Standard : Jehanne AOUMEUR accueil et leur générosité. LE PETIT FUTE PAYS DE GALLES 2014 NOUVELLES ÉDITIONS DE L’UNIVERSITÉ© Dominique AUZIAS & Associés© 18, rue des Volontaires - 75015 Paris & 33 1 53 69 70 00 - Fax : 33 1 53 69 70 62 Petit Futé, Petit Malin, Globe Trotter, Country Guides et City Guides sont des marques déposées ™®© © Photo de couverture : Gail Johnson / Fotolia ISBN - 9782746974449 Imprimé en France par IMPRIMERIE CHIRAT - 42540 Saint-Just-la-Pendue Dépôt légal : juin 2014 Date d'achèvement : juin 2014 Pour nous contacter par email, indiquez le nom de famille en minuscule suivi de @petitfute.com Pour le courrier des lecteurs : [email protected] Sommaire Grosmont (Rhosllwyn) .....................119 INVITATION Skenfrith (Ynysgynwraidd) ...............120 AU VOYAGE Llantilio Crossenny (Llandeilo Gresynni) 120 Les plus du Pays de Galles .....................7 Raglan (Rhaglan) .............................120 Fiche technique ......................................8 Péninsule de Gower (Penrhyn Gyr) ..121 Idées de séjour .....................................10 Port Talbot .......................................121 Swansea (Abertawe) .......................123 Mumbles (Mwmbwls) ......................128 DÉCOUVERTE Langland Bay – Caswell Bay ...........132 Le Pays de Galles en 20 mots-clés ......16 Three Cliffs Bay ...............................132 Survol du Pays de Galles ......................21 Oxwich ............................................133 Histoire ..................................................24 Port Eynon (Porth Einon) ..................134 Politique et économie ...........................30 Reynoldston ....................................134 Rhossili (Rhosili) ..............................135 Population et langues ...........................34 Llanrhidian ......................................136 Mode de vie ...........................................36 Arts et culture .......................................37 Festivités ...............................................42 MID WALES Cuisine galloise ....................................48 Powys ..................................................138 Jeux, loisirs et sports ...........................51 Machynlleth ....................................138 Enfants du pays ....................................54 Welshpool (Y Trallwng) ....................143 Berriew (Aberriw) ............................146 CARDIFF (CAERDYDD) Newtown (Y Drenewydd) .................146 Rhayader (Rhaeadr) ........................148 Cardiff (Caerdydd) ................................76 Elan Valley (Cwm Elan) ....................149 Quartiers ..............................................79 Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod).......150 Se déplacer .........................................82 Builth Wells (Llanfair-Ym-Muallt) .....152 Pratique ...............................................84 Llanwrtyd Wells (Llanwrtyd) .............152 Se loger ...............................................85 Hay-on-Wye (Y Gelli Gandryll) ..........153 Se restaurer .........................................88 Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) 158 Sortir ...................................................92 Brecon (Aberhonddu) ......................158 À voir – À faire .....................................95 Llanthony (Llanddewi Nant Honddu) ..166 Balades ...............................................98 Black Mountains .............................167 Shopping .............................................99 Fforest Fawr ....................................167 Sports – Détente – Loisirs ..................101 Crickhowell (Crucywel) ....................167 Abergavenny (Y Fenni).....................170 Blaenavon (Blaenafon) ....................172 SOUTH WALES Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful) .........174 Les environs de Cardiff ......................104 Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin) ....177 Caerphilly (Caerffili) .........................104 Cenarth ...........................................177 Pontypool (Pont-y-Pl) ....................105 Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin) ................178 Penarth ...........................................106 Laugharne (Talacharn) .....................180 Barry (Y Barri) .................................108 Ceredigion ...........................................182 Newport (Casnewydd) ........................109 Cardigan (Aberteifi) .........................182 Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) ...............114 Aberaeron .......................................184 Chepstow (Cas-Gwent) ....................114 Aberystwyth ....................................184 Tintern (Tyndyrn) .............................118 Strata Florida (Ystrad Fflur)..............191 Monmouth (Trefynwy)......................118 New Quay (Y Ceinewydd) ................192 Clynnog Fawr ..................................244 PEMBROKESHIRE Snowdonia (Eryri) ...............................245 Le Sud .................................................194 Beddgelert ......................................245 Cresswell Quay ...............................194 Blaenau Ffestiniog ..........................248 Tenby (Dinbych-y-Pysgod) ...............194 Nant Gwynant .................................249 Carew (Caeriw) ...............................202 Llanberis .........................................250
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