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You can walk along its sandy length to the seaside village of Ayguade, where locals were downing mussels and chips, washed down by rosé and beer at the end of another long beach day.

Though it's not as famous as other world-class beaches, this French getaway is considered to be among the best you'll find in Europe or elsewhere.