Location: La Rochelle - Surgeres area in France
Nearest Airport:
La Rochelle at 40
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Nearest Ferry:
Saint Malo at 300
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Nearest Train:
Surgeres at 10
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Nearest Motorway:
E602 at Rochefort leading to A10 at Saintes at 15
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 30.0
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Car: necessary
Le Moulin des Ances provides a perfect centre for visiting the region. The picturesque port of La Rochelle, the beach resort of Chatelaillon and Le Marais Poitevin (Green Venice) are half an hour away. Inland you can drive to Saintes and Cognac in an hour and to the Futuroscope at Poitiers in less than 90 minutes.
The villages of Saint Germain de Marencennes and Muron are both five minutes away where you will find bakers, general stores and bars.
The attractive market town of Surgeres with its chateau and park is 10 minutes away. Here you will find a covered market, supermarkets and a wide range of local specialist shops.
The nearest large town, a 20 minute drive, is Rochefort near the mouth of the Charente river. The town was originally built by Louis XIV as a centre of ship-building and a naval arsenal and many historical sites and buildings remain.