Talmont-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (“The most beautiful villages of France”) association.
Former bastide founded by the King of England and Duke of Aquitaine, Edward I in 1284, this small town camped on a …
MoreSaint-Jean-de-Monts (Fr. Saint-Jean-de-Monts) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Bordered by a long beach of eight kilometers, it is a seaside resort on the Atlantic coast that is popular in summer.
Before the Revolution, Saint-Jean was placed under the domination of the lords of Bois Masson. …
MoreThe Museum of Le Grand Blockhaus in Batz-sur-Mer, France.
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defences and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944, along the coast of continental Europe and Scandinavia as a defence against an anticipated Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe from the United Kingdom, during World War II. …
MoreLe Croisic (Fr. Le Croisic) is a commune in western France, located in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region.
Located on a granite island that remained separate from Batz-sur-Mer and the mainland until the ninth century, it is now part of the wild coast of the Guérande peninsula. With the exception of …
MoreFouras, 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 …
MoreLe Pouliguen (Fr. Le Pouliguen) is a commune in the west of France, located in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the Pays de la Loire region. It is part of the country of Guérande, one of the traditional countries of Brittany.
Le Pouliguen is a seaside resort on the Côte d’Amour, renowned for the fishing and marina …
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 …
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 …
MoreSan Sebastián (or Donostia in Basque) is a coastal city and municipality, the capital of the Gipuzkoa province, and is located in the Basque Autonomous Community, in northern Spain. The city is located on the southern coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km from France. The population of San Sebastian’s municipality is 186,665 people …
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