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It's the last week of the Easter holidays, and I've decided to give my grandchildren (aged 4 and 8) and their parents, a...

Up a tree, in a gipsy caravan, a 'bubble' or a yurt... Check out our selection of unusual places to spend an...

Nouvelle-Aquitaine is full of magnificent, diversified landscapes and preserved historic built heritage sites. This...

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Why stay on terra firma when you can live up in the treetops? Seen from above (and it doesn’t have to be that high, in...

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Auberge de Cercoux Restaurant

This inn offers two types of catering: gastronomic, classic and a small dish bar, tapas-style.
Located in a small village, on an ancient road "le chemin de Charlemagne", just a stone's throw from the Gironde.

"Home-made" catering with local products, if possible "organic" or in conversion. Eco-responsible catering.

Nearby, you can discover a 19th-century wash house restored under the aegis of the youth solidarity association, a local radio station RCM, the forest massif of the Double Saintongeaise during a walk but also by bike or on horseback with a wide choice of marked routes.

A few kilometres further on you can explore the spa town of Jonzac, or Saint Emilion through its medieval streets.

2 place de l'Église 17270 Cercoux
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Le silène

This inn offers two types of catering: gastronomic, a small dish bar,"homemade" and eco-friendly cuisine. The restaurant also offers brunch every Sunday morning from 11am.
Located in a small village, on an ancient road "le chemin de Charlemagne", just a stone's throw from the Gironde.

"Home-made" catering with local products, if possible "organic" or in conversion. Eco-responsible catering. The restaurant also has a small lounge that can accommodate up to 10 people with overhead projector and large screen.

Nearby, you can discover a 19th-century wash house restored under the aegis of the youth solidarity association, a local radio station RCM, the forest massif of the Double Saintongeaise during a walk but also by bike or on horseback with a wide choice of marked routes.

A few kilometres further on you can explore the spa town of Jonzac, or Saint Emilion through its medieval streets.

2 place de l'Église 17270 Cercoux
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The Blue Lakes Inn

Located in the south of Saintonge, near the old clay quarries or blue lakes that gave it its name, this hotel-restaurant will seduce nature and authenticity lovers.
Located in the south of Saintonge, near the old clay quarries or blue lakes that gave it its name, this hotel-restaurant will seduce nature and authenticity lovers.



It has a pleasant shaded terrace ideal for a drink or a gourmet break. Just a few metres from a pond and the Museum of Popular Trades and Traditions, visitors can enjoy a cultural or nature walk after tasting the local produce.

Le bourg 17270 Clérac
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Museum of Popular Trades and Traditions of Clérac

In the south of the Charente Maritime, you will travel to the heart of peasant life in the last century. Trades, tools, way of life, everything will be explained to you!
Nine trades are represented through their tools: the farmer, the carpenter, the wheelwright, the blacksmith, the joiner, the resin worker, the clog maker, the cobbler and the cooper.

2 route des Châteaux 17270 Clérac
Du 01/06/2025 au 30/09/2025
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Houston Boswall Alexander - Fengari Castle

Located in the south of the Charente-Maritime region, these five guest rooms are housed in a 19th-century castle with a 22-acre park.
Lovers of old stones and nature, with family or friends, will appreciate the places full of history. The owners will be happy to show you around the property, which has a yoga studio, two tennis courts and a saltwater pool.



Several activities are offered in the vicinity, from discovering the blue lakes (former clay quarries) to tasting regional products such as the great cognacs to the north and the Bordeaux crus to the south.

11 route des Châteaux 17270 Clérac
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Castle of the Magdeleine

Two kilometres south of Montguyon, on the banks of the river Lary, this fortified estate has been transformed into a renaissance manor house with outbuildings, a park and a pram museum.
Housed in a huge early 19th century barn, you will dicover a museum of exceptional antique prams and baskets. Visitors will also have the opportunity to taste Pineau and Cognac. The estate is located close to the Greenway cycle path and welcomes groups on request.

La Magdeleine 17270 Saint-Martin-d'Ary
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