Category: Poitou-Charentes

Lying poolside with a glorious blue sky overhead, basking in the sun’s warming rays, all I could hear was the sound of my two children ...

Anyone who’s ever been to La Rochelle knows that it’s the essence of charm and style. A pretty harbour surrounded by cafés and stalls. Historic ...

La Vendée is a great place for family holidays, 18 famous seaside resorts and more activities than you could possibly do in a busy week ...

Although it’s described as a theme park there are no rides here. Instead think more along the lines of Universal Studios as there are several ...

The quaint little country town of Coulon is home to the Maison du Marais Poitevin visitor centre and start point for boat tours in the ...

Some of the best eating haunts in the Vendee and the Charente to suit all the family: Accommodating my little tribe and all that comes with ...

Take a relaxing boat ride on the sleepy backwaters of the Marais Poitevin the Green Venice of Poitou-charentes which sits south of Fontenay le Comte, ...

2016 sees the 350th Anniversary Arsenal of Rochefort, Louis XIV’s naval dockyard.  In 1666 the king had the idea of creating his military naval base ...

The mesmerising maritime town of La Rochelle has been winning fans for hundreds of years for good reason: beautiful buildings and streets, a picturesque port ...

St Tropez on the French Riviera and the Ile de Ré, Charente-Maritime share several features – the same number of hours of sunshine for instance. ...