With a holiday at the Ronce-les-Bains club-village**** you can experience the many tourist activities on offer in the Charente-Maritime. Half an hour by car will take you to the fantastic Palmyre Zoo, one of the largest zoos in Europe. To the north, the capital of the Belle Epoque, Royan, unveils its seaside charms. If you like golf, you’ll be delighted to find one of the nicest golf courses in South-West France nearby. Royan is also the destination of choice if you're dreaming of a gentle spa & thalasso break. Your journey will take you through the unique and unspoilt landscapes of the Marais Potevin marshland and the islands of Aix, Oléron and Ré. Aside from its natural attractions, there is no shortage of culture and heritage in the region. Visit the Oyster City in Marennes, the Cognac wineries, the Aquarium in La Rochelle, the Hermione shipyard the famous frigate that La Fayette sailed on, which has been reconstructed in Rochefort. Meet the locals. Oyster farmers will offer you Marennes-Oléron oyster tasting in their fish shacks.
Also find our guide to know what to do on holiday in Charente-Maritime.
DURING THE SUMMER SEASON: La Tremblade Market (4 km away) every Saturday.
JULY: Francofolies de la Rochelle music festival.
AUGUST: Festival of the sea.
OCTOBER: Grand Pavois boat show in La Rochelle.
La Tremblade: the national oyster farming capital, oyster farming port.
La Coubre lighthouse with a superb beach.
Palmyre Zoo.
Marennes: oyster farming centre, oyster city, visit to the oyster farmer fish shacks on the Chenal de la Grève waterway.
Rochefort: Royal Ropery, musée des Commerces d'autrefois (small shops from the beginning of the 20th century), the Hermione shipyard...
The île d'Aix and Fort Boyard.
The islands of Oléron and Ré. La Rochelle (with its aquarium, automated dolls and miniature car museum).
Saintes (Gallo-Roman town).
The Marais Poitevin marshland
Our four-star Ronce-les-Bains club-village, in Charente-Maritime, has a myriad of activities and entertainment in store for all the family. Starting with babies and little ones (0 to 3 years), who will have a whale of a time in their own play area, “The Little Corsairs’ Refuge”. Then there are kids’ and teens’ clubs for three to 17-year-olds. Our club village has five, so that our qualified activity leaders can offer fun learning activities tailored to each age group.
Adults are not forgotten, don’t worry! They can enjoy the heated pool and tennis courts. Free and paying activities are available on site or nearby. There are Tai Chi classes every morning under the pines, beginners’ salsa classes, walks, cycle rides – or you can learn how to make éclade de moules, a traditional Île d’Oléron fishermen’s dish. Outside our four-star Charente-Maritime club village, the whole family can make the most of the 25 km of ‘Blue Flag’ fine-sand beaches of the La Tremblade coast. Feel up to climbing the 300 steps of the nearby Phare de la Coubre lighthouse? Those brave enough will be rewarded with exceptional panoramic views over the Gironde estuary, La Coubre forest, Presqu’île d’Arvert peninsula and Île d’Oléron. A wide variety of water sports, including surfing, fishing, sand yachting and kitesurfing, are of course available at the clubs along the Charente coast (additional charges apply).
Heated pool with 2 paddling pools (1 night pool party in summer). Pétanque, volleyball, table tennis and water-polo tournaments, challenges, pool games, fashion shows. Tennis, hockey, jogging, basketball, mini football, futnet, etc. Aqua aerobics sessions. Fitness sessions: gentle aerobics, aqua aerobics, aerobics, step, abs and buttocks workout, relaxation, stretching. Early morning tai chi under the pines (in July and August). Beginners’ dance: salsa, Madison, etc.
Accompanied free of charge by a guide.
Tasting of éclade de moules (traditional dish of mussels). Shows (cabaret, café-theatre, kids’ shows, etc.), karaoke, dance nights, village fair.
