Towns and Villages

Do you want to have Charente-Maritime at your fingertips ? Make a stopover in each town, village and bastide of our beautiful region and discover its history through their stones and walls.

See you soon in Charente-Maritime !

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Rochefort

Rochefort

Rochefort Rochefort

Rochefort

In the 17th century, King Louis 14th’s wish is to build the biggest naval dockyard of the atlantic coast to ...

Fouras-les-Bains

Fouras-les-Bains

Fouras-les-Bains Fouras-les-Bains

Fouras

Fouras-les-Bains, the place to rest and enjoy the seaside in a traditional French seaside resort This wooded ...

Île d'Aix

Île d'Aix

Île d'Aix Île d'Aix

Île-d'Aix

The only real island of Charente Maritime, you can only go there by boat ! Time stands still in this 1.9 mile ...

Port des Barques

Port des Barques

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Port-des-Barques

Port-des-Barques, located on the Charente river left bank, is a quiet market-village and a traditional fishermen and ...

Talmont sur Gironde

Talmont sur Gironde

Talmont sur Gironde Talmont sur Gironde

Talmont-sur-Gironde

Perched on a peninsula, Talmont-sur-Gironde, a former citadel, offers an exceptional panorama over the estuary and ...

Saintes

Saintes

Saintes Saintes

Saintes

Saintes and its 2000 years of history invite you to go back in time. Its Gallo-Roman amphitheater, one of the oldest ...

Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Saint-Martin-de-Ré Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Saint-Martin-de-Ré is a true pearl of Charente-Maritime, famous for its authentic charm and its rich historical ...

Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron is the geographical, economic and commercial center of the island of Oléron. A bit of ...

La Rochelle

La Rochelle

La Rochelle La Rochelle

La Rochelle

Formerly a fishing village, then a trading port for salt and wine. Protestant city, envied for its prosperity by ...

Royan

Royan

Royan Royan

Royan

Welcome to Royan on the Atlantic coast! A mix of old and modern Renowned for its coastline and unique architecture, ...

Jonzac

Jonzac

Jonzac Jonzac

Jonzac

The city, the most northerly of the department, has developed since the 1980s thanks to its spring water drawn from ...

Saint-Jean-d'Angely

Saint-Jean-d'Angely

Saint-Jean-d'Angely Saint-Jean-d'Angely

Saint-Jean-d'Angély

Saint-Jean-d'Angély is an ideal destination for lovers of heritage, history and nature. A bit of history Founded in ...

Pons

Pons

Pons Pons

Pons

Pons is a medieval town in Charente-Maritime, rich in history and heritage. A bit of history Sitting on a rocky ...

Hiers-Brouage

Hiers-Brouage

Hiers-Brouage Hiers-Brouage

Hiers-Brouage

This small town in Charente-Maritime is steeped in history. It is famous for its citadel, a vestige of a glorious ...