| A place to relax...A place to explore
From Villa Carmen you can take day trips to historic districts, antiques markets, and vineyards in La Rochelle, Cognac, Marennes, Rochefort, Saintes, and Bordeaux…or, you may choose to relax in the sun on the terrace and listen to the gentle waves slapping the shore.
Ile de Ré is just passed La Rochelle to the north by about an hour's drive. It is an island rich in culture, and summer home to many of France's celebrities and politicians.
General information about the department of Charente Maritime is available in english, french and german. The area is rich in history and offers chateaux (La Gataudiere, Chateau D'Oleron, La Roche Courbon), walled cities (Brouage, Talmont), and Roman architecture all within an hour's drive of Villa Carmen.
Enjoy the Township of
La Tremblade/Ronce les Bains
Miles of beautiful Atlantic Ocean beaches can be reached by car or by bicycle along paved trails winding through pine forests. The largest zoo in France in La Palmyre, and the Luna funpark are both within a 15-minute drive. Every July and August evening, an arcade with games, rides, musical performances, and entertainment events fill the Place Brochard in town. Windsurfs, sailboats, four-wheeled all terrain vehicles, motorbikes, and bicycles can be rented. Local vineyards and oyster farms invite you to stop and taste or “déguste” their finest fare. Visit crafts merchants in the walled city of Brouage, built in 1555; Stroll the small streets of Mornac sur Seudre; visit St-Pierre de Sales in Marennes to see the region from one of it's highest points; the seaside resort of Royan; the Novotel Thalassa Spa on Ile d'Oleron, or Ile d’Aix, famous for its mother-of-pearl.
Ronce les Bains
Treat yourself to life in a small French village. The daily market offers everything from the day’s catch of seafood, to prime cuts of meat, fresh produce, prepared meals, linens, housewares, sandals, and sundries. Ronce les Bains has restaurants—from cafés and pizzerias, to fine dining, a French-language movie theater, grocery, pharmacy, and pâtisseries (bakeries).
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