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Department of France
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Charente-Maritime is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. Mild climatic conditions, preserved architectural and environmental heritage, a lively and diverse cultural life, and the attractiveness of the coastline and its islands make Charente-Maritime the leading tourist department on the French Atlantic coast.
Fly to La Rochelle (LRH) or Bordeaux (an hour's drive from the southern Charente-Maritime), Poitiers.
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La Rochelle is a city in Charente-Maritime on the Atlantic coast of France. It has a charming old town and harbour, and is often called "la ville blanche" (the white city) for its limestone buildings: they're handsome in any weather, but brilliant when the sun shines down from a big blue Atlantic sky.
a lovely town, bombed by the Allies in World War II, it has managed to rise, phoenix-like, from the ashes to become a chic, very French, resort.
Saintes is a city on the Charente river in Charente-Maritime, in southwestern France. It was the capital of the historical Saintogne County, many landmarks from its glorious past have been preserved, and as such it has been classified as a Ville d'art et d'histoire ("City of art and history").
a port town and seaside resort famous for its flat oysters
La Rochelle is a city in Charente-Maritime on the Atlantic coast of France. It has a charming old town and harbour, and is often called "la ville blanche" (the white city) for its limestone buildings: they're handsome in any weather, but brilliant when the sun shines down from a big blue Atlantic sky.
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