
An area that enjoys the second highest number of days of sunshine in France and an outstanding climate.
More than 20 km of fine sandy beaches are to hand, ideally situated between the Ile d’Oléron and The Côte Sauvage with its forest, the Arvert peninsula and the bays and beaches of Royan just 20 minutes away.
The varied scenery of the Seudre marshes, oyster farms, the islands from the small, such as Aix to the large such as Ré or Oléron.
The celebrated Marennes-Oléron oysters, “éclades” (mussels cooked in a bed of pine needles) Pineau, seafood… Many charming local markets take place daily in the surrounding villages.
Mornac, Mortagne sur Gironde, La Tremblade…
Canoeing on the Seudre, water sports at the beaches, ports where you can hire boats and jet-skis, horse-riding, long bike rides, sailing and surfing of all kinds.
An incomparable architectural wealth, a range of monuments and sites such as the Romanesque churches of Saintonge, remains of the Roman period. Côte Sauvage where there are frequent concerts.