Location: Charente < France
Nearest Airport:
Bordeaux, Bergerac at 50
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Royan at 50
Miles
Nearest Train:
Angouleme at 25
Miles
Nearest Beach:
Royan at 50
Miles
Nearest Barpub:
Brossac at 3
Miles
Nearest Golf:
Cognac at 30
Miles
Nearest Restaurant:
Oriolles at 2
Miles
Car: necessary
The wine country of the Northern Dordogne around St Emilion is about 30 miles south. Cognac offers tours of the houses of the main Cognac producers in France,
The loisir at Brossac is 10 minutes away. This is a site set around a man made lake which, in addition to playing on or in the water, offers horse riding, walking and other outdoor activities. There is also a good restaurant on site.
Another popular family venue is the old town of Aubeterre, which has a number of good shops and restaurants on a river setting. There is a beach alongside the river and other guests have mentioned that they enjoyed renting Kayaks here to paddle on the river.
For a taste of the seaside the Atlantic beaches are about an hour's drive away. For shopping there are supermarkets in both Chalais and Barbezieux, basic shops in Brossac and there are also markets in many of the local towns every week, see our website for full details.