Gateway to southern France and crossroads of the Atlantic, the Charente-Maritime is a département of a thousand faces, a place of land and sea, where the mild climate is perfect for relaxation. Whether you're here for a holiday, a short break or just passing through, the Charente-Maritime will delight and surprise you.
From North to South and East to West is a ribbon of enchanting islands, full of character, with sandy beaches as far as the eye can see, and shores battered by the waves of the Atlantic... Remarkable monuments bear witness to more than two thousand years of history, and the dynamic towns have established quality of life as a value of reference.
The Charente-Maritime knows how to party all year round... with sailing events, cinema and music festivals such as the Francofolies with more than 150 hours of music and concerts, classical music in the perfect setting of the Abbaye aux Dames in Saintes, and the amazing 'Sites en Scenes' festival, with shows staged in the historical monuments of the region, there is sure to be something for everyone.
Lovers of the great outdoors can set off on the discovery of the green Poitevin Marsh; it is a perfect area for sports and sailing enthusiasts and amateur historians can visit Saintes and the Gallo-Roman monuments, Rochefort and the Corderie Royale, the coastline and the impressive stone citadels, or La Rochelle, elegant city of rebellion and ancient bastion of the Reform.
In summer and low season alike, the Charente-Maritime invites holiday makers to come and taste its gentle lifestyle. It's just a question of choice...
The Charente-Maritime has no less than sea water therapy centres and prides itself on being a choice destination for those wanting to get fit with the help of the ocean, and well-being with underground sources.
Region of land and sea, the Charente- Maritime offers a wide range of local produce. Cognac, pineau, potatotes from the Ile de Ré, Surgères butter, bouchot mussels and Marennes–Oléron oysters...the region holds wonderful gastronomic treats in store...
Golf enthusiasts and beginners will find no fewer than nine golf courses in teh Charente-Maritime, from 6 to 18 holes ; besides the sporting aspect, they offer wonderful escapes to truly exceptionnal sites. between the umbrella pines, by the sea, on the islands or on the banks of the Charente, the different courses offer remarkable environments and viewpoints, for a particulary memoralbe session of your favourite sport.
Marne
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A nice stay in a renovated farm
An excellent guest house for a stay in Champagne : near Chalons en Champagne, Der Lake and vineyard of Champagne
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Cantal
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Rich person of imposing natural landscapes, a fauna and an exceptional flora, the CANTAL is also of an inheritance cultural and architectural which testifies, that here like elsewhere, the history left traces. Less famous certainly, but more attaching, more hidden, more close fri...
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Charente Maritime
