Charente-Maritime boasts a long ocean front flanked with fine sand beaches that give onto a back country full of harmonious contrasts. It is also home to an exceptionally rich historical heritage.

In the countryside, fields of cereals, vineyards and forests provide an extraordinary palette of colours and the well-preserved villages peppered with churches, chapels and abbeys are a fine display of Roman art.

The Fort Boyard fortress, a must-see attraction visible from all along the ocean front, stands proudly off the coast.