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Around the Domain<\/h2>\n

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Museum in the morning, surfing during the day and relaxing in the evening<\/h3>\n

All around the Domain, the Charente Maritime offers endless possibilities for leisure activities<\/b>, of discoveries and sharing.
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The country setting of your accommodation at the Domain offers you the opportunity to discover a wide range of landscapes: from the bewitching tumult of the ocean to the secret charm of the Poitevin marshes, from the ancestral castles nestled in the forests to the mysterious megaliths lost in the moors, from the secret cognac cellars to the vineyards of the famous pineau des Charentes… At the heart of all this wealth lies the Domaine de La Laigne, a starting point for a thousand discoveries and leisure activities.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/domainedelalaigne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ddll-separateur-griffe.png” alt=”Paragraph separator with the Domain of the Laigne logo” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” width=”60%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px|||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|0px|||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

All the colours of Charente Maritime<\/h3>\n

Land of contrasts between the Atlantic Ocean, the marshlands and the vines, the Charente Maritime offers a wide variety of discoveries and leisure to nature lovers, culture lovers and sportsmen.<\/p>\n

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The Island of Oleron<\/h4>\n

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La Rochelle<\/h4>\n

\t\t\t\tSituated close to the R\u00e9, Ol\u00e9ron, Aix and Madame Islands, La Rochelle is one of the favourite destinations for tourists in France. Nature, beaches, fortifications, street artists and, of course, the Oc\u00e9an, are some components of La Rochelle’s relaxed rythm of life. With more than three million guests a year, La Rochelle is the third most visited city in France. Besides the beauty of her historical center, La Rochelle offers numerous cultural activities : movies, theatres, a great Aquarium, and many museums, including the famous “Mus\u00e9e de L’Automate”.<\/pee>\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Rochefort<\/h4>\n

\t\t\t\tArsenal town , Rochefort was built in a few years by the King Louis XIV to increase the power of France on the seas. Its history is tightly linked to the history of the sailing navy. Frigates and vessels of high row of the “Royale” were constructed, armed and maintained in the maritime arsenal of Colbert. Many technical innovations around naval industry came from Rochefort. The submarine, for instance, has been invented there. Rochefort obtained the Grand Prix National du Patrimoine in 1993.<\/pee>\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Niort<\/h4>\n

\t\t\t\tClose to the Marais Poitevin, Niort is a medieval town with an outstanding double dungeon. Enjoy wandering besides the river S\u00e8vre, in the narrow streets surrounded by half-timbered houses, or rowing in the nearby Marais Poitevin\u2026 2 movie theatres and many cultural events – A town worth discovering! 45 mn from the domain.<\/pee>\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Saint-Jean d’Ang\u00e9ly<\/h4>\n

\t\t\t\tPon the banks of the Boutonne, Saint-Jean d’Ang\u00e9ly is a small town (8000 inhabitants) with many vestiges of the past : the Royal Abbey, many Half-timbering houses, the place du Pilori\u2026 5 mn away from the Domaine, it offers you many activities, as well around sports (aquatic complex , canoe, tennis, bicross, motocross, karting….) as around culture (Theatre festival , Salon du Livre, “D\u00e9amfabulations Nocturnes” -A nightly guided theatral visit with many actors- aso\u2026). If you like fishing, the Boutonne is a first category river, many trouts are waiting for you ! Market every wednesday and saturday morning.<\/pee>\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\t\t\t\t20 km away from the Domaine, this superb town owns a lot of gallo-roman et roman vestiges: Germanicus Arch, amphitheatre, abbaye aux Dames, Cathedral… With its monthly fair, a pedestrian zone downtown, the green banks of the Charente and a golf ground (18 holes), Saintes is a pleasant town to live.<\/pee>\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Cognac<\/h4>\n

\t\t\t\tIn the heart of Saintonge, in Charente’s vineyard, Cognac owes its worldwide fame to the quality of its alcohols. The town gave birth to Fran\u00e7ois 1er, the first King of the French Renaissance as many monuments witness. Today, Cognac is a very dynamic cultural town : Crime Movie Festival, Crime Novel Festival, European Litt\u00e9rature Congress, Blues Festival…<\/pee>\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Royan<\/h4>\n

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