Monday, 06 February 2012
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Gites Near La Rochelle with private pool and several amenites close by
The South West region of Poitou Charentes is claimed being the second sunniest in France. To be had here you will find a wide range of leisure and sports activities and places of interest for the young and old alike. It is an area loaded with history and culture and for those who enjoy their refreshments, there is a superb range of local dishes and wines to relish. It is also a great place for a golfing holiday.
The Poitou-Charentes region in South-West France has now been discovered by many families who will be looking for a gite holiday in poitou charentes within an easy days drive on the Channel ports and with good rail and air connections.
With both La Rochelle as well as the Ile-de-Re Charente Maritime is a very popular destination among both french and overseas visitors.
La Rochelle can be a lovely coastal town just east of Ile de Ré and there are plenty of gites near la rochelle, even though the Atlantic coast here includes some attractive (and very popular) islands such as Ile de Ré (and it is major town at St-Martin-de-Ré) and Ile d'Oleron.
The classified 'beautiful villages' of Ars-en-Ré and La Flotte-en-Ré are probably the many villages on the island. Small island of Ile d'Aix, the fortified island where Napoleon stayed, is additionally found just offshore.
Inland from La Rochelle the nearby towns at Marans and Surgeres have some interesting features to educate yourself regarding.Continuing south along the coast in Charente-Maritime, visit Royan, a popular seaside resort and 4* ville fleurie; the lovely resort and zoo at La Palmyre, somewhat north from Royan; and also Meschers-sur-Gironde.
Inland just a little are Rochefort, a 17th century grand new town around a vital naval base; the 'most beautiful village' at Talmont-sur-Gironde; the location of Saintes; and the fortifications at Brouage.
The Charente River might be explored, as it passes through miles of rolling countryside between Angouleme and Rochefort, and is popular with visitors wanting to start to see the landscapes of the region. For the different water based experience head north to your marshy world of the Marais Poitevin around Marans in the north-east of Charente-Maritime.
To the north-east of Poitou-Charentes, the Deux-Sevres department is most beneficial known for the Marais-Poitevin, which falls partially in this department around Coulon.
(The Marais-Poitevin can be a large region of canals and marshes, best explored on the boat hired from one on the towns here).
The town of Melle is really a lively town best known because of its ensemble of churches.Moving north over the department visit the medieval centre of Parthenay as well as the town of Thouars, to the south-east of Saumur.
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