Port d'Envaux : nice walk on the Charente's banks, succession of 18th century beautiful houses, Panloy's castle, swimming, canoeing, fishing. Picnic and restaurants. Fishing licences are available at the bakery.

From 2 to 10 km

• Taillebourg and its castle, son et lumière at the end of july.
• Crazannes : Pass in boots'castle, former stone quarries, shows in early august.
• Saint Porchaire : La Roche Courbon, castle, gardens built on piles.
• Saintes, Roman and Romanic city : The old town, the amphitheater, the Ladies'Abbey, museums, day and night tours, boats on the Charente's river, musical weeks in mid july.
• Vénérand : gallo - roman springs.

From 10 to 30 km

• Cognac 30 km : spirits stores and vineyards, Thriller films festival in spring, " Blues passion festival " in july.
• Saint-Bris, Saint-Césaire : archeology and prehistory. Paleosite.
• Rochefort : Royal rope factory, the Hermione frigate, Pierre Loti's house, museums.

From 30 to 40 km : The Sea ! Fort Boyard.

• Marennes Oléron : , the river Seudre, oyster parks.
• Brouage.
• The islands Ré, Oléron, Aix.
• La Rochelle : The town and " Les Francofolies ".
• Royan and the beaches.
• La Palmyre, the great coast, the wild coast.
• Talmont et ses roses trémières.

And don't forget :

Gironde and Bordeaux countries,
Aulnay, Saint-Jean-d'Angély.

For more information

The closest Tourism Offices

• Saintes : Villa Musso 62 cours National - 17100 Saintes
  Tél : 05 46 74 23 82
• Saint-Savinien : rue Bel-Air
  Tél : 05 46 90 21 07

Conseil Général de la Charente Maritime
85 Bd de la République 17176 La Rochelle Cedex 9
Tél : 05 46 31 70 00
www.charente-maritime.org