Châtelaillon-Plage – a family-friendly beach resort in the Charente-Maritime
The main attraction here is the beach – two-and-a-half kilometres long, it is largely protected by the Ile de Ré to the north...
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Towns & Regions
La Rochelle – tourist attractions and things to do in this historic town
La Rochelle is one of France’s loveliest coastal towns. Its historic port is beautifully preserved with a quayside that bustles with boats small...
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Tourist attractions and beaches in sunny Royan
Once a chic seaside resort of beautiful Belle Époque architecture, it was flattened in January 1945 by Allied bombing. This attack appears to...
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The seaside town of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
A great place for a holiday with children. French seaside towns in the Poitou-Charentes have a wonderful laid-back feel and Saint-Palais-sur-Mer is no different....
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Saintes and the Val de Saintonge
Low-slung Charentais farmhouses, windmills and châteaux plus pretty towns and villages of fine white limestone – this is a beautiful part of the...
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Arcachon – one of the French Atlantic coast’s most popular resorts
Arcachon, situated in a bay – ‘Bassin d’Arcachon’ – is one of the gems of the French Atlantic coast. Its mix of beach,...
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Bordeaux – one of France’s most beautiful and elegant cities
Bordeaux is a city of bustling markets, one-off boutiques that are shopping heaven, theatre and museums and a packed calendar of events. Then...
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Cap Ferret – wonderfully unspoilt and beautiful
Cap Ferret in the Aquitaine, like Ile-de-Ré further north, is where cool French folk and celebrities come to holiday – it’s been called...
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Lacanau – and the Great Lakes of the Landes
Famous for the quality of its surf and a great place to learn how to hit the waves with surf schools for both...
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