CHARENTE-MARITIME LOCATION DE VACANCES, VACATION RENTAL PROPERTY, GITES FOR RENT NEAR SAINTES, COGNAC and ROYAN, POITOU-CHARENTES, FRANCE.

ACTIVITIES Near to us in the Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, Southwest France:

Sports Activities: Golf - there are 18 hole courses at Saintes, Cognac and Royan and mini-golf at Pons. Tennis at Pons (4 courts) and Montils. Horse-riding at Montils. Fishing, Boating or Canoeing on the Seugne or Charente (seugneaventures is a local enterprise that has been recommended for canoeing and Kayaking). There is very easy fishing at Saint Cesaire at www.pisciculture-saintcesaire.fr . Water-skiing at Salignac. Carting at St Genis and Saintes. Flying lessons at Pons. Ballooning at Jonzac. Indoor swimming at Jonzac and Saintes. Clay-pigeon and target shooting at Pons. Archery at Pons. Cycling both off and on the roads is an absolute joy in the area, facilitated by lots of open tracks (ubiquitous french rights of way) and in France there is better legal protection from motorists. Climbing wall and rock face at Pons (other rock face at Marignac). Quad biking at Marignac. Moto-Cross at Bougneau. Sailing and skydiving lessons at Royan. Good surfing on the Côte Sauvage (There is a school at Royan for surfing, bodyboard, longboard, bodysurf - at http://surfclubroyan.free.fr) Ten-pin bowling at Saintes. Hunting - almost everywhere in winter. Ice-skating in winter at Royan.

Bird watching - there is a comprehensive report from Les Hull (click here to see it).

Property for sale in the Charente-Maritime.