Charente-Maritime
Food scene
Le Scorlion
5 Rue de l'AbbayeGreat restaurant in the centre of St Jean d'Angely
Rum Runners
12 Rue GambettaGood bar with restaurant next door.
Hôtel Restaurant La Goule Benèze
21 Av. Port MahonLovely restaurant.
Ze Fun
4 Av. Général LeclercGreat little bar with fish'n'chip van every alternate Saturday and live music in the summer
Great restaurant situated on the banks of the Charente in Saintes. http://www.latabledumaroc.com/
6 locals recommend
La Table Du Maroc
Chemin de LuceratGreat restaurant situated on the banks of the Charente in Saintes. http://www.latabledumaroc.com/
Meschers-sur-Gironde
Lovely little fishing port with lots of restaurants.
Great restaurant on the edge of the Charente in Cognac.
9 locals recommend
Restaurant L'Atelier des Quais
1 Av. de Lattre de TassignyGreat restaurant on the edge of the Charente in Cognac.
Entertainment for kids
Adventure Park Valley Fontdouce
1 Rue du VivierGreat place to take the kids
Paléosite
Good outing for the kids and a good restaurant
Parc de Loisirs Port Miniature. Great day out for kids and parents on the miniature boats. http://www.portminiature-saintsavinien.fr/en/
20 locals recommend
Saint-Savinien
Parc de Loisirs Port Miniature. Great day out for kids and parents on the miniature boats. http://www.portminiature-saintsavinien.fr/en/
Zoo de La Palmyre
6 Avenue de RoyanDonkey of Poitou donkey
La TillauderieLa Rochelle Aquarium
Quai Louis PrunierBrilliant aquarium - well laid out.
Centre aquatique Atlantys
Avenue de MarennesGreat swimming pool in St Jean d'Angely with water slides.
plan d'eau de bernouet
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne
Long sandy beach on the Gironde estuary.
Sightseeing
Saintes
Good sightseeing and shopping.
Cognac
Visit Cognac for shopping, sightseeing and a Cognac distillery tour.
Lovely beach and marina. Good restaurants and shopping. Amazing post war cathedral with stunning stained glass windows.
228 locals recommend
Royan
Lovely beach and marina. Good restaurants and shopping. Amazing post war cathedral with stunning stained glass windows.
La Rochelle
Rochefort
Pretty old town on the river. Visit the Cordelieres.
Niort
Good shopping and restaurants. Close to the Venis Vert.
Coulon
Hire a boat and explore the waterways of the Venis Vert.
Brouage
Old fortified town looking out over the marshes.
Bordeaux
Good shopping and sightseeing. International airport.
Pretty little town on the River Charente. Birthplace of President Mitterand. Kayaking on the river.
22 locals recommend
Jarnac
Pretty little town on the River Charente. Birthplace of President Mitterand. Kayaking on the river.