Location: Royan area in France
Nearest Airport:
La Rochelle/Bordeaux at 80
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Nearest Ferry:
Royan at 18
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Nearest Train:
Royan at 18
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Nearest Motorway:
Saintes (A10) at 40
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 4
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Car: recommended
The coastal region of the Saintonge is one of the oldest cultural regions in France and thanks to its protected bay location, it has a comfortable mild climate with a lot of sunny days, even during the winter. The coast is still primarily determined by the natural beauties: in the northern part of the peninsula of the 20km long Cote Sauvage, natural protection region with old pine forests; in the south you will find smaller cliff bays with shallow beaches. In addition to constructions from the Roman time, you will find "the" area for Roman churches in France. (Pilgrimage path to Santiago de Compostela). Attractive destinations for a day excursion: Bordeaux, La Rochelle, the nearby vineyard of Médoc, Cognac, the Ile d'Oléron, the most beautiful zoo in Europe in La Palmyre, an 18 hole golf course 6km away. In the nearby La Tremblade, original market squares, you can watch fishers and people raising oysters. The region offers culinary delights like fish, crustaceans and oysters.