Do you want to have Charente-Maritime at your fingertips ? Make a stopover in each town, village and bastide of our beautiful region and discover its history through their stones and walls.
See you soon in Charente-Maritime !
Rochefort
In the 17th century, King Louis 14th’s wish is to build the biggest naval dockyard of the atlantic coast to ...
Port-des-Barques
Port-des-Barques, located on the Charente river left bank, is a quiet market-village and a traditional fishermen and ...
Île-d'Aix
The only real island of Charente Maritime, you can only go there by boat ! Time stands still in this 1.9 mile ...
Fouras
Fouras-les-Bains, the place to rest and enjoy the seaside in a traditional French seaside resort This wooded ...
Taillebourg
Housing the remains of an old fortified castle, Taillebourg, a small town of 600 souls is known for its battle of ...
Surgères
Surgères is a town located 30km from La Rochelle, inland. Formerly wine-growing land, with the tragedy of the ...
Saintes
Saintes and its 2000 years of history invite you to go back in time. Its Gallo-Roman amphitheater, one of the oldest ...
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Saint-Pierre-d´Oléron is the geographical, economic and commercial center of the island. It owes its nickname of ...
Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Saint-Martin-de-Ré is in a way the capital of the island. The port and its small alleys have a crazy charm. Its ...
Saint-Jean-d'Angély
A sub-prefecture city, a stopover on the roads to Saint Jacques de Compostela, Saint-Jean-d'Angely is a city steeped ...
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron is one of the oldest and largest towns on the island. Its 12th century Romanesque church is ...
Saint-Savinien
Saint-Savinien has the discreet charm of the small towns bordering the Charente. Its 12th century church perched on ...
Royan
First seaside resort in the 19th century, then that of the first paid holidays in 1936, Royan seduces with its ...