Capital of the Charente-Maritime department in western France, La Rochelle and surroundings are featured in this Sentinel-2A image, captured on 26 December 2015. Home to some 80 000 people, La ...

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The Charente-Maritime region is incredibly family friendly with loads to do for all ages. There are dedicated cycle routes down to the beach, which are perfectly flat, making them ideal for exploring ...

Charente-Maritime is a more affordable, less manicured family destination than nearby Île de Ré Dinner comes with a spectacle in La Tremblade. Before I sit down to a platter of oysters at La Cabane ...

In the rain, phone in hand, Audric Comparon is waiting for the fire department. His house is one of the first in the village of La Laigne (Charente-Maritime), on the road coming in from La Rochelle.