Poitou-Charentes holiday apartments, homes and villas

Why choose a holiday home in Poitou-Charentes?

Sleek, honeyed beaches on the mid-Atlantic coastline, seaside ports with 3 medieval towers, Roman art and history bid for your attention in Poitou-Charentes.

La Rochelle is the ultimate city for walkers and bicyclists after dark when the lights shine on ancient structures, scents from cafes follow you down the streets, and music seeps out of the pubs and nightclubs.

Day or night, you will be delighted by acrobats in makeup, jovial brass bands, singers, and drummers that provide street entertainment while you explore the markets of this seaside city. The Aquarium of la Rochelle ensures adults will be awestruck and children fascinated by this "top 20" attraction.

In Charente the spotlight is on the city of Angouleme perched high over the Charente River and braced by multiple ramparts. The National Comic Strip and Image Center is Mecca for comic book fans. The museum has collections of original drawings, a library of comic books, and hosts an annual International Comics Festival.

Charente Maritime has the distinction of farming mussels in the Aiguillon bay. Over 1,600 animals from 5 continents entertain visitors to the Palmyre Zoo. The Cognac vineyards are found in both of these departments and spread into the delightful Deux-Sevres.

Near Niort is a small town called Coulon where you can rent a boat to explore the charming man-made canal network that dates back to the middle ages. This area of the region is called "Green Venice" due to the natural greenbelt landscape that has very few roads.

A 90 minute drive from La Rochelle is the unexpected Futuroscope Theme Park where a world of white knuckle adventures to riveting scientific experiences awaits. They have nailed the formula for family fun at this unexpected diversion.

Contribution post: 02 July 2010