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Things to Do /Places to Visit

There are so many things to do and see in this corner of France, easily accessible from La Charronnière, that you will be spoiled for choice!  From cycling to canoeing, from horse-riding to golf, from car racing to microlight flying, from Futuroscope to La Rochelle’s Aquarium, from Cognac to Poitiers – what to choose?  You could even take a day trip to Paris by train!  We hope the links below will pique your interest, and visits to the local tourist offices will give you even more options.

Vienne Tourism:

  • http://en.tourisme-vienne.com.  This site is full of interesting information about things to do and see in Vienne.               

On site at La Charronnière:

  • Swimming pool
  • Outdoor Badminton
  • Ping Pong
  • Boules
  • Board Games
  • Croquet
  • Walking
    and don't forget to bring your bikes, we are in excellent cycling country.

Restaurants:

  • Hotel Central, Chaunay - 5 mins.
  • Auberge du Chene Vert, Couhé
  • Cafe Renaissance, Voulême, approx 20 mins.
  • l'Escargot, Ruffec (just off RN10) - buffet, plat du jour, dessert. Haunt of the local Gendarmes and
  • La Toque Blanche, Ruffec, a site associated with the "Cockleshell Heroes" of WWII
  • The Lemon Tree, Sauzé Vaussais - English lunches and teas. Lovely home made cakes.
  • Le Clovis, Sauzé Vaussais

Markets:

  • Chaunay: Monday morning (small)
  • Lezay: Tuesday morning (large including livestock)
  • Sauzé Vaussais: Thursday morning
  • Civray (first Tuesday of every month)
  • Couhé: 2nd Wednesday of every month and the 1st, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of every month
  • Cognac & Angoulême: every day
  • Ruffec: every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Locally:

  • Microlight flying - Aerodrome at Couhé: Nouvel Air http://www.nouvelair-ulm.com/  (approx 10mins drive away).
  • Race Track – Val de Vienne Race Track, Le Vigeant: www.circuit-valdevienne.com (approx 45mins drive away).
  • Horse Riding at Lezay: http://www.loup-garou.fr/  
  • La Vallée des Singes, Romagne: a delightful open park where the monkeys are virtually free; very few fences to be seen.  A lovely day out about 20 minutes from La Charronnière.  www.la-vallee-des-singes.fr
  • Parc de la Belle, Magné: beautiful gardens set around a 19th century residence including a playground and miniature goats to delight children.
  • Zoodyssée, Villiers en Bois:  a zoo in a park. http://www.zoodyssee.org/    
  • L’Ile aux Serpents, La Trimouille: over 30 species of reptiles and snakes www.ileauxserpents.com

Further Afield:

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