Local Area Les Charmettes France

There is lots to see and do in the surrounding area. Here is just a taste of what is available, including, beaches, horse riding, quad biking, paint balling and golf…….

At La Palmyre www.la-palmyre-les-mathes.com there are miles upon miles of glorious beaches. The town has a market and shops which cover everyone's needs supermarkets fresh foods and the best fresh fish and oysters.

In the harbour you can hire yachts, sailing dinghies and motor boats. Take a stroll along the promenades and enjoy the sights.

For the more adventurous go to the surfing beaches a few miles north of the town.

Make use of the cycles in the forests surrounding the town. You can cycle for miles on purpose built tracks and enjoy the site.

You can hire horses for hacks through the forests or there are quad bikes for hire.

Just out side the site there are go-karts for hire this is huge fun for the teenage kids or the kids that still think they are teenagers. You can also visit the Hippodrome de la Royan this is a horse racing ground with around 15 meetings a year

The nearby Chateau De La Gataudiere www.gataudiere.com . it is one of the oldest stately manors in the area if not all of France it boasts many infamous guests including a very young Queen Victoria. You can visit the museum and the grounds and have guided tour of the Chateau. The Chateau grounds cater for the more energetic with paint balling and climbing in the adventure park. Good fun at many levels from the young to the chimpanzee in you.

In the nearby town of Royan there are boat trips to nearby coastal resorts you can visit vine or Cognac yards. There is a champion golf course for those who wish to participate http://www.ot-royan.fr . the site is 1 hours drive south to Bordeaux and in the other direction the historic town of La Rochelle There is the famous Fort Boyard which you can visit the fort by boat.

Zoo

The Zoo at La Palmyre is France's largest conservational zoo. The web site is www.zoo-palmyre.fr . The zoo is close by to the camp

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