Royan area holiday apartment: St. Just-Luzac near Marennes

Sightseeing: Places of interest nearby: sea salt fortress of Brouage (Vauban), romanesque churches of the Saintonge province, Ile d'Oléron with its vineyards, pinewoods, sandy beaches, castles of Roche-Courbon, Crazannes and Douhet, Ile d'Aix - Napoleon's last hideaway before he was transported to St. Helena, Rochefort Corderie Royale and its fortifications (Vauban), oppidum romanum in Saintes, Fontdouce Abbey, Distilleries in Cognac, cliffs around the seaside resort of Royan and Talmont, estuary of the Gironde and the Cardouan lighthouse ('the king of the lighthouses' built by Louis XIV), seaside resort of Châtelaillon Plage, the Huguenots' capital renaissance city - La Rochelle, Bordeaux - La Belle d'Aquitaine and a world of vines.

Wine and culinary delights: White wines of coast and territories of the Charente region - extremely good with oysters and fish - discover the farmers' market in Rochefort, Cognac distillers, red wines of Upper Saintonge Province (Côte de Bourg, Côte de Blaye), Médoc, St. Estèphe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Margaux can easily be reached by the Royan ferry boat. Upward the Dordogne valley, you find Pomerol, Fronsac, St. Emilion and Bergerac. Make your own discoveries on the estates! The Marennes-Oléron territory is the largest region of oyster farming in Europe, outdoor theme park for families is in preparation for spring 2006.

Recover your energy: Recover your strength by cycling or jogging in the Marais scenery, by hiking in the vast pinewoods and on the beaches (nature protection areas), by climbing the toll keepers trail near Royan, by a sculling trip on the Charente river, by attending the oyster farmers on their work trip to the oyster banks on the sea, by sailing around the Ile d'Oléron, by surfing on the Côte Sauvage, by spending a recreation day in the water park of La Palmyre with the children (high season only), by shuttling with the ferry boat a day long between the islands in the La Rochelle bay, by sharing a cosy barbecue evening in your patio with the family.

Other Activities: jet ski, skydiving, sailing school

The contents of this form will be sent direct by email to the advertiser and will only to be used to enquire about booking this property. Any other use constitutes an abuse of HomeAway Holiday-Rentals systems. You may also receive our email newsletters targeted to your interests by HomeAway Holiday-Rentals. You can reference our privacy statement for more information.

Privacy Statement
This email goes direct to the advertiser. You should be notified within 30 seconds that it has been sent. HomeAway Holiday-Rentals also keeps an archive copy as a back-up for advertisers. HomeAway Holiday-Rentals will also add your email address to its mailing list. This list is used exclusively by us for newsletters and notification of special offers. The HomeAway Holiday-Rentals mailing list is not given, sold, or lent to any third party. If you wish to have your email address removed from the HomeAway Holiday-Rentals list, please click remove. See our privacy policy for more information.