Location: Ile d'Oleron in France
Nearest Airport:
La Rochelle at 90
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Nearest Ferry:
La Rochelle at 90
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Nearest Train:
Rochefort at 50
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Nearest Motorway:
Rochefort at 50
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 500
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Car: recommended
The island of Oléron is the largest and most southern of the French Atlantic islands. A free bridge connects the island to the mainland. Oléron is a swimming and water sport paradise with fantastic, fine-sanded beaches, with mild waves, attractive wind surfing spots, a long cycling and hiking wood, numerous markets, brightly-coloured fishing boat fleets, colourful oyster shacks, fish auctions and sweet eucalyptus air with many hours of sunshine. The old island villages, incl. Domino, are obviously trying to care for the environment, harmonise their lanes adorned with typical hollyhock and create nice nooks and spots. Urban picture book aspects are rarer than on the island of Ré, but still in fashion.