Nearby
Here at Chatenet we are well blessed
with places to visit
shoul d
you wish to drag yourself from your sun bed.
Montendre (8kms west) our local little
town, has two supermarkets and a street market on Thursday
morning. During July and August the highlight of the week is the
evening market [
marche
nocturne] on Tuesdays, here you can eat and shop at the same time
and watch the free street entertainment, bliss.

Jonzac is a very pretty small spa town (21kms north). A
lovely chateaux and market place (Friday morning for the market).
Also here if you fancy a change of water is a huge indoor/outdoor
water park (Centre Parks style) with a beach, reasonably
priced.
Cognac
(59kms north) very famous for, yes you guessed it,
Cognac and you can visit various distilleries to discover how
it's made. Don't miss the town centre however as it's great for
shopping and admiring the architecture. It also hosts a great
music festival in June.
Bordeaux
(65kms south) a big city but there is a Park and Ride which uses
the tram network making it a very enjoyable day out. Superb
architecture and various wine tours just in case you crave some
bustle.
Royan and St Georges-de-Didonne
(77kms west) boasts a super sandy beach and a well kept
zoo.
St Emillion (70kms south east) very famous for its wine
and a lovely little town to visit.
La Rochelle
(147kms north
west) a gorgeous port with
lovely streets and an interesting Aquarium.
The
Dune de Pyla and Arcachon (135km south). Arcachon is a superb chic coastal
town, sandy beaches and a long promenade full of restaurants and
shops. The dune is a bit further round the coast and is the
largest sand dune in Europe, doesn't sound very exciting on paper
but it is breath
taking.
|