Cycling holidays along the French Atlantic Coast
Cycling along the French Atlantic coast is a wonderful way to experience the area in a relaxed way, going at your own pace....
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Boating and canoeing on rivers and lakes
The rivers Charente, Vienne and Sèvre offer a variety of opportunities for different type of water sports and pastimes, as do other rivers...
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MAKING A COGNAC TOUR: THE GREAT COGNAC HOUSES
Camus Makers of cognac since 1853. They offer a variety of tours and workshops. Admission €8.50 per adult. Visits May – September for regular tours, reservation recommended. Address and...
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The comic strip museum in Angoulême — Musée de la bande dessinée
It is, if you like, the Louvre for comics — with a collection of more than 8,000 original drawings and over 110,000 magazines and...
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Grottes de Régulus in Meschers-sur-Gironde
Clinging to the cliffs and surrounded by forests of oak and pine, Meschers, is a typical fishing village that has become famous for...
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The Chateau de la Rochefoucauld
Towering above the town of La Rochefoucauld by the River Tardoire in the Charente, the Château de la Rochefoucauld is an impressive castle,...
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La Corderie Royale, Rochefort
The Corderie Royale (the Royal ropeworks), was once upon a time the place where ropes were made for the country (very important for ships’...
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Angoulême Museum – Art and Archaeology of the Charente
Angoulême Museum used to be known as the Musée des Beaux-Arts. In March 2008, after several years of restoration, it re-opened as the...
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Abbaye aux Dames – a historic abbey turned music centre
A former Benedictine abbey, Abbaye aux Dames in Saintes in the Charente-Maritime, dates back to the 11th century when it was consecrated as...
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Model boats at the Maritime Museum in Rochefort
This museum is part of France’s national maritime museum: Musée National de la Marine. The main site is in Paris with smaller museums...
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