OUR REGION

Welcome to our little village Vérines. This place is ideally located to discover our coastal province.

From beaches to ports, from salt marshes to fortifications, from oyster ponds to vineyards, the Charente-Maritime invites you to discover numerous wonderful sites and places which remain often undetected by the public.

This region rich in history and culture has also an opulent gastronomy to offer.

Furthermore the Charente-Maritime is the province with the most sunshine hours on the French West Coast.


You like nature and old stones, come to discover the following places:

10 to 30 minutes

La Rochelle: the port, the towers, the old town centre, the maritime museum, the aquarium, the yacht harbour (the largest in Europe), the casino and many events (Francofolies, Grand pavois, International Film Festival of the sea…)

Chatelaillon: the beaches, the walks at the seaside, the aquatic centre, the talassotherapie, the mini-golf, the casino

Rochefort-sur-Mer: town of art and history, the Corderie Royal, the Hermiones’s ship yard, Pierre Loti’s house, the thermal baths, Résonandes festival

L’île de Ré (Ré Island): the beaches, the little villages, the fortified town Saint-Martin-de-Ré, bicycle rides, salt marshes

Yves Nature Reserve: guided tours to discover the fauna and flora of our region


30 to 60 minutes

Ile d’Aix (Aix Island): access by boat only, island ideally discovered by foot or by bicycle

Ile Madame (Madame Island): this little island can be reached by foot at low tide

Brouage: National site, citadel of the 17th century, ramparts, the Press Festival, the Otario cognac-cellar

Venise verte: boat carriage, fishing, bicycle rides, horse rides…

Vouvant: small fortified village, Mervent forest

Ile d’Oléron (Oléron Island): oyster farming, citadel, beautiful coloured villages, sea angling, dunes, huge beaches and Fort Boyard

Saintes: Gallo-roman vestiges, Abbaye aux dames, Roman arena, Roman thermal bath, fishing on the Charente River, "Un peu de Lumière" Festival

Royan: the beaches, Palmyre zoo (1st zoo in France), "Violon sur Sable" Festival

Cognac: guided tours to cognac and pineau wine-cellars, river Charente river valley

La Tranche-sur-Mer: large and beautiful beaches


60 to 90 minutes

Futuroscope: European Image park

Le Puy du fou: feudal site full of attractions, medieval village with sound and light show


You had enough roaming around and you prefer gastronomic weekends. Come and taste what our splendid coast has to offer:

Fish and seafood: oysters from Claires, mussels from Bouchot, lobster, basses and much more

Snails, butter, goat’s cheese

Salt marshes: sea-salt and salicorne

Cognac, pineau and regional wines

Various pastries: Galette Charentaise, cheese cake














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