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Charente-Maritime
July 12, 2010 by futureva · Leave a Comment
Charente-Maritime is the department to the southeast of Poitou-Charentes, and is the most visited part of the region.
La Rochelle is a lovely coastal town just east of Ile de Ré, and unmissable if you are in the region
The Atlantic coast here includes some attractive (and very popular) islands such as Ile de Ré (and it’s major town at St-Martin-de-Ré) and Ile d’Oleron.
The classified ‘beautiful villages’ of Ars-en-Ré and La Flotte-en-Ré are among the many villages on the island. The small island of Ile d’Aix, the fortified island where Napoleon stayed, is also found just offshore.
Inland from La Rochelle the nearby towns at Marans and Surgeres also have some interesting features to explore.Continuing south along the coast in Charente-Maritime, visit Royan, a popular seaside resort and 4* ville fleurie; the lovely resort and zoo at La Palmyre, a little north from Royan; and also Meschers-sur-Gironde.
Inland a little are Rochefort, a 17th century grand new town around an important naval base; the ‘most beautiful village’ at Talmont-sur-Gironde; the town of Saintes; and the fortifications at Brouage.
The Charente River can be explored, as it passes through miles of rolling countryside between Angouleme and Rochefort, and is popular with visitors wanting to see the landscapes of the region. For a different water based experience head north to the marshy world of the Marais Poitevin around Marans in the northeast of Charente-Maritime.
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