Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains, (Fr. Fouras-les-Bains) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle and 20 km west of Rochefort.
Facing the Charente archipelago and having an almost central geographical location on the coast of Charente-Maritime, Fouras extends over a peninsula. It …
MoreLe Château-d’Oléron is a commune located on the island of Oleron in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
The town is surrounded by fortifications in the form of a Bastion fort.
Established in the southern part of the island of Oléron, the town is an important oyster port in the Marennes-Oléron basin.
Formerly the residence of the governors …
MoreNiort (fr. Niort) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
The city belongs to the Regional Natural Park of the Marais Poitevin, a vast wetland spread over the three departments of Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vendée.
Its economy is mainly based on the tertiary sector (insurance, banks, assistance, IT and financial consultant, mail order sales, …
MoreChâtelaillon-Plage is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Today this Atlantic resort combines the retro charm of a « Belle Epoque » and a XXI century modernity.
It is located between the city of Rochefort and the city of La Rochelle.
From the history prior to the nineteenth century, there are still a few …
MoreThouars (fr. Thouars) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Mauzé-Thouarsais, Missé and Sainte-Radegonde were merged into Thouars.
Thouars has been awarded the 4-star flower town and town of art and history label.
Tourism and attractions
Main tourist spot of the city is the Castle of …
MoreRonce-les-Bains (Fr. Ronce-les-Bains) is a residential area of the town of La Tremblade, in the department of Charente-Maritime and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This small seaside resort is located in the far north of Royannais, in the western part of the Arvert peninsula, on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean (Mer des Pertuis) and the Seudre …
MoreSaumur (Fr. Saumur) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
The historic town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur, Chinon, Bourgueil and Coteaux du Layon, which produce some of France’s finest wines.
Born at the foot of a fortress and sheltered behind an urban …
MoreEauze (fr. Eauze) is a French commune in the department of Gers, in the Occitanie region.
Eauze and its region live mainly on agriculture. Eauze is recognized as the “capital of Armagnac.” It is in fact in the most prestigious appellation zones of Bas-Armagnac.
The main agricultural productions of the surrounding countryside are vines and corn, as …
MoreSaint-Palais-sur-Mer (Fr. Saint-Palais-sur-Mer) is a commune in the southwest of France, located in the department of Charente-Maritime, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are called the Saint-Palaisiens and the Saint-Palaisiennes. The city borders with Royan resort.
A seaside resort that took off at the end of the nineteenth century, Saint-Palais-sur-Mer is a residential town in the …
MoreRoyan (fr. Royan) is a commune and town in the south-west of France, in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Being capital of the Côte de Beauté, Royan is one of the main French Atlantic coastal resort towns. It has five beaches, a marina for over 1,000 boats and an active fishing port. …
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