Charente-Maritime, with its 419 km of coastline, is still a popular tourist destination. They don't just love the beaches and the tanning. For example, fishing enthusiasts can rent a net to practice their passion. This is possible at the Echappee Nature in Vitrezay, on the Gironde estuary, but also in Angoulins, this time in the Atlantic Ocean. You can enjoy the full experience of plaice fishing from the town's nautical center, located close to La Rochelle. There are several services available (day tide and night tide for eight hours, etc.). However, you can't sleep there.
The restaurant La Grande Terrasse in Chatelaillon -Plage offers the chance to taste a seafood platter in a square. This service is only available during the summer.
Many enthusiasts have opened the doors to these wacky huts because they are difficult to access squares, which are emblems of Charente-Maritime. These include the "plaice of Marie" at Meschers-sur-Gironde (contact number: 06 81 20 35 85 84) and "the lighthouse opposite” in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, (contact number: 06 746 66 24 03). It is possible to travel just a few kilometers from Saintes, the region that borders the magnificent Charente river, for those who are afraid of the crowds. Based in Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente, "les canotiers" offer license-free boat rentals, canoes or paddleboards at its two nautical bases in Port-d'Envaux and Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente. Why not? The Albatros hotel-restaurant, in Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, on the island of Oleron, offers a restaurant and an oyster bar with an unforgettable view of the ocean.
