Featured Holiday Rentals in Charente-Maritime
Featured Holiday Rentals in Charente-Maritime
Holiday Rentals in Charente-Maritime - A Guide to Charente-Maritime
The department of Charente-Maritime is located on the western side of France approximately half way down the country. The area is named after the 382 km long Charente River which runs out to the Atlantic Ocean.
To reach your holiday rentals in Charente-Maritime the closest motorway to the area is the E05 which runs directly down from the capital Paris and would take around 4.5 hours to drive.
The nearest airport to the department is La Rochelle Airport and flights are available from the UK with Easyjet, Flybe and Ryanair. You can also reach your Charente-Maritime holiday rentals by the TGV train service at Surgéres and La Rochelle.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Charente-Maritime
The majority of properties to rent in Charente-Maritime are house style properties, followed by apartments, cottages and then villas. There is also a few castles, chalets, chateau and barn style properties offering you a wealth of choice for your stay in the department.
If we look in more detail at one of the houses to rent in Charente-Maritime, there is a superb example in the town of Rochefort. It has 4 bedrooms and can sleep up to 13 people and would you believe actually has 8 bathrooms with 7 separate toilets. The remainder of the accommodation is really well presented with a couple of living areas, dining area and superb terrace. Great for a large family holiday to France.
Another property I’m going to look at is a 2 bedroom villa to rent in Charente-Maritime in the town of Ile d’Oleron. It has a great beach location near the sea and can sleep up to 6 people. The rest of the accommodation includes a bathroom with shower enclosure, living room with sofabed, dining room and well equipped kitchen with everything you’ll need from a cooker and microwave to fridge and dishwasher. Although it’s very close to the sea it also comes with an outdoor swimming pool with garden, terrace and barbeque area.
Holiday rentals in Charente-Maritime offer a huge variation in property types so you will be spoilt for choice. Given that the climate in the department in mostly mild and sunny with little precipitation the department is a great choice for a summer holiday to France.
Charente-Maritime Useful Information
Charente-Maritime is part of the larger Poitou-Charentes region. It is surrounded by the other departments of Gironde, Charente, Deux-Sévres, Dordogne and Vendée. The department also includes the islands of Île de Ré, Île d’Aix and Ile d’Oléron. Land area covers 6864 square kilometres with a population of around 560,000. The prefecture for the department is La Rochelle which is a seaport.
As mentioned previously Holiday rentals in Charente-Maritime are located on the west coast of France, boasting a vast and largely unspoilt coastline with several sun-drenched islands, great for fishing and seafood restaurants.
Just off the coast are the department’s famous four islands, arguably the most famous is Île de Ré with its whitewashed buildings and traditional harbours. In between two of the islands is the Fort Boyard construction, made famous in the UK by the television programme of the same name.
The department boasts a wealth of tourist attractions and activities which are sure to keep you entertained while at your Holiday rentals in Charente-Maritime.
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