What is the charente maritime region in france like?

Question

i am going on holiday with my family in june to this region

Answer 1

Its a very popular French seaside resort region. Its also a fabulous place for seafood generally and especially oysters.

The regional capital, La Rochelle, is an ancient city with very well preserved architecture. The old harbour is an excellant place to strol around and is filled with seafood rastaurants. The enitre harbour and old town area have been, for the most part, made into pedestrian walk areas. There is an excellant aquarium and you can see the Calypso, the ship used by the famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau.

Answer 2

In Rochefort; you can visit the Corderie Royale (royal rope factory). They are buidling the replica of a ship called the Hermione.

"Since 1997, just two steps from the Royal Rope Factory, the Association Hermione-LaFayette has been building a replica of the Hermione, a magnificent 3-mast frigrate, with a hull 45 meters long and 11 meters wide, originally built in the arsenal of Rochefort in 1779."

Answer 3

it's a nice region. small cities with a lot of history. La rochelle is the biggest city.

there's 2 island connected to the mailand with bridges.

very famous for the oysters, maraines oleron.