Welcome to our comprehensive holiday and leisure guide to the Poitou-Charentes.
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Why choose the Poitou-Charentes? The weather - we have the most sunshine hours outside the Med. Also, discover our sandy beaches, sunflower fields, towering châteaux, oak forests and pretty towns and villages. There's lots to do - cycling, riding, walking and water sports plus great golf courses! Enjoy a slice of typical French life, from Atlantic coastal resorts where the French holiday to lively markets. Don't forget cognac, wine & pineau too!
Poitou-Charentes is also great for family holidays. Excellent value for money, it’s full of child-friendly beaches, animal and leisure parks.
See you soon!
Rachel
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| Conditions: | Fair |
| Temp.: | 27°C |
| Windchill: | 27°C |
| Wind: | 5 kph N |
| Pressure: | 1,017 mb steady |
| Sunrise: | 7:20 am |
| Sunset: | 8:34 pm |
| Outlook: | Clear |
The Marais Poitevin, aka Green Venice, is a beautiful and tranquil area made up of natural water channels and man-made canals as well as meadows, dykes and fens that are full of wildlife including herons and deer, and fascinating villages to explore. Find out more about the Marais Poitevin.
For a taste of farming life make tracks to one of the harvest-time agricultural shows that occur at this time of year. With more than 200 stands, there's everything from the latest in high-tech machinery to home-pressed walnut oil, heavy horses to feathery chickens and even coypus. And in the evening, enjoy a concert followed by fireworks. A complete day out for all the family. Find out more
Whatever your French holiday the Poitou-Charentes has just the accommodation for you - stylish hotels & luxury châteaux to lovely B&Bs, gîtes, campsites and even boats!
One of the attractions of a French holiday is the fabulous food. And relaxing over a long lunch or dinner in an atmospheric restaurant or brasserie is not to be missed.
The Poitou-Charentes is a veritable Noah’s Ark - packed full of animal parks and zoos so you can get close to animals, birds & reptiles from all over the world.
Activity holidays! Cycling, golf, riding...Want to get sporty? The Poitou-Charentes is perfect. Quiet lanes for rambling & cycling, horse-riding by the sea, excellent golf courses, rivers for fishing plus water sports!
The Poitou-Charentes is famous for cognac but tuck into our other regional specialities including the delicious aperitif pineau, great wine and fabulously fresh seafood.