LIFESTYLE & HERITAGE : HAVE A BREAK IN POITOU-CHARENTES
Lifestyle, worl-class heritage, small towns with character, Beautiful villages, cool castles, magnificient mansions, festival fever... Poitou-Charentes isn’t just an opportunity to take a break from your own daily routine, it’s the chance to become involved in a different way of life, whether you chose to stay in a lively city or a quiet village, beside the sea or deep in the country. Or perhaps combine them all.
If you harbor a passion for culture and architecture, then you will savor the exceptional heritage of Poitou-Charentes and appreciate the beauty of the Roman churches throughout the region.
Do you enjoy walks, hikes or bike rides? You will face no shortage of alternatives! Take advantage of the safe bicycle paths on the seaside, in Oléron, Ré, the Thouet valley, the Charente shores and the Poitou marshlands!
And golfers are not forgotten! During your stay with us, upgrade your swing at one of our 20 sites (one overlooking the sea, and another within a vineyard). What more could there be?
Poitou-Charentes also means activities and attraction for the whole family! Take a chance on the Futuroscope experience, you won’t regret it. The La Rochelle aquarium, the la Palmyre zoo and Monkey Valley are sure to delight one and all! Your passion for animals and nature may lead you straight to our natural reserves.
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[September 15-20 2010] With more than 100,000m² of exhibition space and 3 kilometers of pontoons, this nautical salon is primed to welcome over 700 …
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end of January 2011 Since 1974, each year the international festival demonstrates how much the ninth art is a lively and creative form of expression. …
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Each summer, in the heart of the Poitou marshlands, Le Vanneau organizes a floating market. Each year, on the last Saturday of July, at the village po …
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A night time tour of the town following a watchman for a discovery of unusual sites normally closed to the public. …
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From 27th July to 1st August 2010 Created in 1994, the BLUES PASSION festival is recognised as one of the leading European festivals for Afro-American …
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The facade of the Romanesque church is lightened every night in summer. A show of lights and colors! …
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71th edition Seven decades after the creation of the « Ramparts Grand Speedway Racing », the heart of Angouleme will, once again, be thrilled during …