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Discover Poitou-Charentes and its nice tourist stations

 

Poitou-Charentes

The Poitou-Charentes area offers 2 faces: On one hand, its Atlantic facade intended for nautical tourism proposesall the seaside activities (fishing, veil, sports of beach) but also farniente and clubbing and on the other hand, the countryside, charged with more mysterious history like the marsh poitevin.

Finally the hyphenmade by the river of Charente, river at the slow and regular rhythm invites you to the charms of the river navigation in the cognac area where you will appreciate the smoothness and the aroma of the beverage of the same name.

The area also attracts with its cultural events: Poitiers proposes the attractive spectacles of its futuroscope. Angouleme and its International festival of the Cartoon which occurs d in January. At La Rochelle in July take place les Francofolies.

To rent for holidays in Poitou Charentes, the tourist offer is present on the littoral and in the countryside as well.

Hotels Poitou-Charentes.

campsites Poitou Charentes.

Where to stay in Poitou-Charentes

  • la Tremblade: Seaside resort of the Atlantic coast, located vis-a-vis the island of Oleron, la Tremblade offers 25 kilometers of beaches on its littoral where the tourist will practise all the range of the water sports and beach. Hirings in la Tremblade: Several hotels at the seaside and private individuals who propose their house in seasonal hiring offer many possibilities of seasonal housing.
  • La Rochelle: More important marina on the Atlantic coast, La Rochelle has very picturesque historical quarters. In seasonal rental at La Rochelle, the tourist will devote to all the sea activities.
  • Island of Oléron: In this very tourist zone, the tourist will easily find a holidays rental on the island of Oléron and will appreciate his perfect sand beaches for the practice of the sliding sports.
  • Saujon: near La Tremblade and La Rochelle, Saujon is appropriate for a hiring of holidays in Charente-Maritime. It is a calm place, close to the seaside. In addition, Saujon has a hydropathic establishment for the treatment of psychosomatic problems.
  • Jonzac: Another thermal spa in Charente-Maritime, Jonzac has thermal baths specialized in the treatments of respiratory affections and rhumatology.
  • Futurosope: On holiday in Poitou-Charentes, the tourist must absolutely spend at least a day in the Futuroscope, the amusement park, the most original of France.
  • Ars en Ré, La Couarde sur Mer, La Flotte, Le Bois Plage en Ré, Les Portes en Ré, Loix, Rivedoux Plage, Saint Clément des Baleines, Saint Martin de Ré et Sainte Marie de Ré are the 10 villages of the Ile de Ré. For a hiring of holidays on the Ile de Ré, the tourists have to contact the tourist offices of these villages.
  • Rochefort-sur-Mer, spa for the rheumatology, phlebology and the dermatology, is a dynamic tourist resort. Numerous possibilities of stay in full board in Rochefort-sur-Mer.
  • La Roche-Posay, is a very old thermal city, rested by the Romans. Its water is effective for the treatment of the dermatological affections. Many offers of stay in hotel in La Roche-Posay, thermal tourism resort in the Vienne.

To exactly choose its season in Poitou-Charentes

August and July are traditionally the months of crowd in the seaside resorts of the Atlantic Ocean, but also the period at the end of December at the beginning of January and holidays of February.

September and June constitute the mid season.

Lastly, retired people will appreciate to leave on holiday in March, April, May, October or November in the south of France to be given a soft climate and better tariffs from seasonal hiring.

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