Guided tours Poitou-Charentes

Le Château-d'Oléron is a charming town on the island of Oléron. The agency offers a variety of services to make your stay unforgettable. Whether you want to learn the local language, discover the region's culture or explore the sights, the Langue, Culture & Découverte team is here to help.

In order to break the intimacy of the Poitevin Marsh, from the bay of the Stimulus to the tapis of its interlaced canals, there is only one imperative: drop the car, its polluting exhaust pot and its vrombissant engine. It's not velvet that you have to penetrate its lush vegetation, sliding on the water or pressing on the pedals. Different formulas for renting bicycles, canoes or boats (with or without ferry boats) are offered, with circuits from 1 h to 3 h (from 2 days to week for canoeing rides). Circuits specially developed for the Works Councils are organised by year upon reservation: «Les Rally en Boats», which combines cycling, walking and boat rides with the possibility of barbecue on-site for lunch.

This short walk takes you to the discovery of the emblematic monuments of the city of Saintes. To get in the bath immediately, start your journey by the arenas. Dating back to the year 40 after Jesus Christ, this Gallo-Roman amphitheatre is the best preserved of the Atlantic coast, perhaps even Europe. At the time, it could accommodate up to 15 000 spectators! Then go to the Romanesque church of Saint-Europe, before you head to the Emperor's house, where you expect a magnificent view of the city and its river.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 1,3 km.

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