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When in Charentes...
Gastronomy
Pineau des Charentes wine; Cognac; confectionery; cagouilles (snails); beef; goat’s cheese; seafood specialities; oysters.
Places of Interest
The port and old town of La Rochelle; Roman architecture and art at Saintes, once capital of Western Gaul now a picturesque market town; the vineyards and distilleries of Cognac; Ile d’Oléron, France’s largest island after Corsica with its bird park Le Marais aux Oiseaux; Ile de Ré; the vineyards of the Médoc; the wine châteaux in Bordeaux for a day trip; Limoges, famous for its porcelain.
Sports and Leisure
Various cruises from La Rochelle and Royan; twenty minute ferry crossing to the Pointe de Grave; fly fishing on the River Touvre; walking; riding at Segonzac; sailing school at La Rochelle; cycling; tennis courts at most towns and villages in the area; the zoo at la Palmyre with exotic species including wild cats, gorillas and monkeys; children’s amusement park at La Palmyre; Son et Lumiere at the Chateau La Rochefoucauld (July/August); Futuroscope at Poitiers; Golf Club Niortais, Niort Romagne (9 hole) and Golf de Royan, Saint Palais (18 hole).
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