text: The country offers plenty of outdoor enjoyment , swimming and other water sports , or just sunbathing , on Alpine lakes , on the beaches of Normandy and Brittany , or at the famous resorts of the Cete d 'Azur ; first-class skiing in the Alps and Pyrenees ; canoeing down spectacular gorges ; and marvelous hiking around the country 's national parks and nature reserves .
  
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  There is a lot to do outdoors .