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 Charente-Maritime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charente-Maritime is surrounded by the departments of Gironde, Dordogne, Charente, Deux-Sèvres, and Vendée.
Charente-Maritime is a département on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.
The important rivers are the Charente, the Sèvre, the Seudre, the Boutonne, the Seugne, the Gironde, and the Garonne.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charente-Maritime

  
 Charente Maritime's natural and cultural heritage
Charente Maritime invites you to take a trip through its history - from beaches to harbours, salt marshes to coastal defences, oyster beds to vineyards and from Romanesque circuits to blue lakes.
The details of accommodation and leisure activities are taken directly from the databases maintained by the Charente Maritime Tourist Offices and the Departmental Tourist Committee.
The success of Charente Maritime is the success of the men who created it.
www.charente-maritime.org /charente_uk/la_charente-maritime/patrimoine/accueil/meridiens_reussite.htm

  
 Saintes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The, a triumphal arch, was built at the entrance to a bridge where the main Roman road crossed the Charente River.
Saintes is located on the banks of the Charente River.
The bridge was demolished in 1843, but the Arch was saved and rebuilt at its present location on the bank of the river.
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Saintes

  
 Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Charente-Maritime -
On September 4, 1941, the Charente Inférieure département was renamed Charente-Maritime.
See also: List of the communes of the Charente-Maritime département
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ch/Charente-Maritime

  
 Rochefort, Charente-Maritime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rochefort is a notable example of seventeenth-century "ville nouvelle" or new town, which means its design and building resulted from a political decree.
Rochefort is a commune in western France, a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean.
Rochefort was the birthplace of the author Pierre Loti whose house has been turned into a museum.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rochefort%2C_Charente-Maritime   (364 words)

  
 Oléron on Encyclopedia.com
The development of maritime law in medieval Spain: the case of Castile and the Siete Partidas.
The Law of Oléron (see maritime law), promulgated by Louis IX, was named after the island.
It is an oystering, farming, and ranching area and a summer vacation spot.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/O/Oleron.asp   (364 words)

  
 Self-catering holiday accomodation for rent in France - 17. Charente-Maritime: Charente - Maritime self-catering holiday home to rent near St Jean d\'Angely Le Moulin de la Quine (17197)
Saint Savinien, a tiny, picturesque town, 35km upriver from the Charente estuary at Rochefort, is set in the heart of the Saintonge region of Charente Maritime, an ideal centre from which to explore the many attractions of the area.
Along the coast are the oyster beds for which Charente Maritime is famous – oysters and other shellfish are easily and cheaply available and feature on most of the menus in the many excellent restaurants in the area.
The Charente River is ideal for fishing and the area generally, with its gentle hills and quiet lanes and tracks, is good for cycling and walking.
www.charente-maritime-gites.com /details.php?c=summeruk17197   (364 words)

  
 French Accomodation :: Charente Maritime
Charente Maritime offers much for the family, and the style and pace of holiday is your own choice.
Situated on the banks of the beautiful Charente river, Saintes boasts wonderful Roman remains including an Arch and a magnificent amphitheatre.
'Charente' with fields of sunflowers and vines, winding rivers, and charming villages with Romanesque churches where time stands still.
www.frenchaccommodation.co.uk /articles/viewarticle.php?ProdID=22   (364 words)

  
 Charente-Maritime (Poitou-Charentes) - Travel Guide, Photos, Hotels
City of Art and History at the edge of the Charente river, Rochefort kept numerous testimonies of its maritime past.
Made in Charente and Charente-Maritime, Pineau des Charentes is a strong wine based on grape juice of Charente and cognac.
With a 8.000 hectare surface, the Coubre forest, composed of holm oaks and maritime pines, allows to fix the coastal dunes of the Arvert peninsula.
www.france-voyage.com /english/departements/charente-maritime.php   (364 words)

  
 Gites Tranquils - 3 gites to rent in The Charente Maritime
Convenient for sightseeing, the Charente Maritime's human scale means that you are never more than an easy day trip away from anywhere else within the department.
The Charente Maritime is one of four departments making up the region of the Poitou-Charentes, together with Deux-Sevres, Vienne, and la Charente.
The Charente Maritime has many distinctive features, and offers a variety of activities for visitors to the area.
www.frenchgites-smith.co.uk   (364 words)

  
 Holiday Properties - Charente Maritime, Deux Sevres, Vienne departments, France.
Vineyards are plentiful and Cognac is produced in the Charente and Charente Maritime areas.
The area of the Charente Maritime in the West offers a beach and coastal holidays, while the Vienne hosts the theme park of Futuroscope.
Located on the edge of Puyravault, in the National Park " Maris Poitevin" on the Vendee / Charente Maritime border.
www.escapeholidays.co.uk /Charente3upto.shtml   (364 words)

  
 BBC - Holiday - Destinations - Charente Maritime
The village is situated in Charente Maritime between La Rochelle and Bordeaux in a pine forest, on the edge of a long sandy beach.
The Charente Maritime is famous for its oyster farms.
Years on, Kevin, his wife Steph and their two kids Joseph and Ella went to Club Med La Palmyre Atlantique, on the west coast of France to see how things have changed.
www.bbc.co.uk /holiday/destinations/france_club_med/index.shtml   (364 words)

  
 Charente-Maritime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charente-Maritime is surrounded by the departments of Gironde, Dordogne, Charente, Deux-Sèvres, and Vendée.
Charente-Maritime is a département on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.
The important rivers are the Charente, the Sèvre, the Seudre, the Boutonne, the Seugne, the Gironde, and the Garonne.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charente-Maritime   (283 words)

  
 Colinette - Hotel Royan France, Discover the Charente maritime
Furthermore, Charente Maritime hasthe highest number of Romananesque churches in France.
On the banks of the Charente River or on the shores of the Gironde Estuary, the beauty of the paronamas is breathtaking.
From churches to manors, this style is found all around in the country ofAunis and Saintonge, and its symbol is the city of Saintes.
colinette.net /htm/mag/lcm.php   (283 words)

  
 Office de Tourisme de Royan, Charente Maritime
The snail is as important to the people of Charente as the French cock is to the French nation; an emblem and a dish.
The marvelous Charente table is full of savoury surprises from dishes based on family traditions.
It is also the country of great liquor where the Sainte vineyards cross the Cognac country.
ot-royan.fr /GBgastronomie1.asp   (283 words)

  
 Charente-Maritime (Department, France)
The department is named after the river Charente (360 km), tributary of Atlantic Ocean.
www.flagspot.com /flags/fr-17.html   (283 words)

  
 Charente Guide - from Angouleme, Cognac, to La Rochelle
Visit Charente-Maritime and Charente and find a glorious and beautiful part of France, from gorgeous beaches, to the idyllic river Charente that meanders through pretty villages made well famous for the production of Cognac brandy
Both towns are strikingly pretty against the lazy background of the River Charente, that provides enjoyment for boating enthusiasts and for fishing.
This art rich town, with its ramparts proudly butting over the river Charente, has a marvelous cathedral - St Peter's - with a fantastic Romanesque façade.
www.le-guide.com /charente   (283 words)

  
 Charente-Maritime France » Kay Dream Homes
Located with the Atlantic to the west of its 200km of coastline, the Vendee and Deux-Sevres to the north, the Charente and Dordogne to the east and the Gironde to the south, the Charente-Maritime is a magnificent and exceptional part of France.
The combination of the words "Charente" and "Maritime" helps capture the magic of the Charente-Maritime département of France producing as it does the best from the land with the Cognac grapes and the cereal crops, and the best from the ocean with the oysters, mussels and fish.
Saintes provides many activities for the vacationer from guided tours of the town, to boat rental on the Charente, to the excellent 18 hole golf course at Fontcouverte, to the Romanesque churches and the other Roman remains including the archaeological museum with its 1st century chariot, the only such remains in Europe.
www.kaydreamhomes.com.fr /CharenteMaritime.asp   (283 words)

  
 b&b gite and vacation rentals charente maritime bed and breakfast france
charente maritime - bordeaux, la rochelle, saintes, royan
It represents modern comfort in the countryside, in the middle of Romanic Saintonge, 7km from Saintes on the left bank of the Charente.
The orangery opens on to the peaceful, wooded landscape of the Charente.
www.chateaumouillepied.com   (283 words)

  
 Property for sale in France - 17. Charente-Maritime: 9 Rue des Barrieres (MBSS17350)
Saint Savinien is a village on the banks of the Charente river and is central to Charente maritime, a popular region for holidaymakers and those looking for a place to escape from Britain either short or long term.
1 Charente Maritime is a Departement of France, it is next to the sea and thus West of the departement of Charente which commences, from here, at the town of Cognac.
3 Charente Maritime is slightly North of the 45th parrallel and thus half way between the North pole and the equator.
www.holidays-france-dordogne.com /details.php?c=sellingukMBSS17350latest   (283 words)

  
 Charente-Maritime (Department, France): Yacht clubs
Oléron is known in the maritime history because of the OlÈron Roll (Rôles d'Oléron).
This roll was the basis of all further maritime codes.
At that time, the Wild Coast of the island was ruled by looters, who exerted what they called their "right of godsend".
www.fotw.net /Flags/fr-17~yc.html   (283 words)

  
 French holiday farmhouse in the Charente Maritime France
In addition, Charente Maritime is famous for its seafood and plenty of fresh local produce is available for the self-caterer.
Bribaudon is perfectly placed for, and close to, the beautiful delights of the Charente Maritime area.
Also an excellent market, many good restaurants and boat trips up the beautiful Charente river.
www.frenchconnections.co.uk /for_holiday_makers.cfm/faArea1/customWidgets.content_view_1/cit_id/866.htm   (283 words)

  
 Charente on Encyclopedia.com
Evasion en Charente : deux interpellations, le détenu en cavale
Une enfant de 2 ans atteinte de méningite C hospitalisée en Charente
Fin de cavale pour le détenu évadé en Charente
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/CharentR1iv.asp   (283 words)

  
 La Maison de Marguerite, Cresse, Charente Maritime Region, France
The gite has the wonderful blue shutters which are characteristic of houses and self-catering gites in the Charente Maritime region.
Although not 'small', La Maison de Marguerite is an ideal gite for a memorable self-catering holiday in the pretty French village of Cresse located the Charente Maritime region of France.
Bernard and Judith Lawrence welcome you to this website and to the delights of their 'French Gite - La Maison de Marguerite', and invite you to experience what they and their family and friends enjoy when visiting the Charente Maritime region of France.
www.charente-maritime-gite.com   (283 words)

  
 Royan-Royan ! Annuaire Pays Royannais & Côte de Beauté ★ Fou d'Royan
Particulier vend en Charente Maritime, entre Saintes et Rochefort, une maison charentaise (fermette longère) restaurée dans le respect de son architecture (carrelages de terre cuite, enduits à la chaux, poutres apparentes…).
Sur un terrain de 2935 m2, sur une hauteur dominant la vallée de la Charente.
www.royan-royan.com   (283 words)

  
 Cognac — Charente Maritime
During your trip in Charente maritime, come to discover the finest cognac, from Martell : cognac xo, napoleon brandy, french brandy, brandy drink, wine spirits, eau de vie.
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www.martell.com /visit/charente_maritime_horaires.htm   (283 words)

  
 Charente Maritime property for sale France French estate agent
Kaydreamhomes is an established French estate agent in Charente Maritime based at Gémozac, Saintes and Jonzac.
We have extensive knowledge about Charente Maritime and the process for buying property in France.
Charente Maritime property for sale France French estate agent
www.kaydreamhomes.com.fr   (283 words)

  
 Villa complex for French holidays in the Charente Maritime
Meschers is situated on a part of the west coast of France known as the Coast of Beauty in the area known as Charente Maritime.
The sun drenched fields of the Charente region produce high quality melons, golden sunflowers and corn on the cob.
This region is famous for its Bordeaux wines, Cognac and also for the aperitif Pineau des Charentes.
www.frenchconnections.co.uk /for_holiday_makers.cfm/faArea1/customWidgets.content_view_1/cit_id/3872.htm   (283 words)

  
 IFP : South Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes : Large Renovated House
Situated in the south of Charente Maritime, the property is a large, detached, Charentais house with glorious views, set in approx.
IFP : South Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes : Large Renovated House
Completely renovated with new electrical installation and plumbing, the house is in immaculate condition inside and out.
www.french-property.com /properties/property_detail/cid/18207/pid/113454/ifp/1/tid/2   (283 words)

  
 Gites Fenioux, Charente-Maritime Poitou-Charentes.
In Charente Maritime, between Saint Jean d'Angely and Rochefort, comfortable gîte **** for 4 persons + baby in the country with a large garden and a swimming-pool.
www.cybevasion.com /gites/france/gites_fenioux_6572.html   (283 words)

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