Top Things to do in Poitou-Charentes
Top Hotels in Poitou-Charentes
- 1. Hotel Chais Monnet & Spa Cognac
- 2. Maisons du Monde Hotel & Suites - La Rochelle Vieux Port
- 3. Hotel Le Galion
- 4. Hotel de la Monnaie
- 5. Hotel de la Maree - Ile de Re
- 6. OG Access Hotel de RE
- 7. Atalante Relais Thalasso
- 8. Hotel La Marine La Rochelle
- 9. Hotel Les Brises
- 10. Central Park Hotel & Spa
Top 10 Historic Sites in Poitou-Charentes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Discover the best top things to do in Poitou-Charentes, France including Maison-Dieu, Eglise St-Clement, Eglise Saint-Hilaire, Eglise Saint Maixent de Verrines, Martell Cognac's Visitors Center, Fort Louvois, Hotel Fume, Necropole Merovingienne, Ermitage Saint-Martial, Pont et Porte Saint Jacques.
Restaurants in Poitou-Charentes
1. Maison-Dieu
2. Eglise St-Clement
3. Eglise Saint-Hilaire
4. Eglise Saint Maixent de Verrines
5. Martell Cognac's Visitors Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 291 reviews
Crossing the threshold of the Martell House, in Cognac, means entering into a unique story. It is the story of a man, Jean Martell who founded his cognac house, in 1715 under the reign of Louis XIV. It is the story of a house which, from one generation to the next, has kept alive the age-old knowhow of vine- growers, distillers, barrel-makers and cellar masters. It is the story of a beautiful region, whose crus bear poetic names: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois. It is the story of a French art of living made up of refinement and elegance, whose spirit gives Martell cognacs their clearly recognizable style. It is a story to be discovered, explored… and savoured.
Reviewed By Omer_Gazit_Shalev - Tel Aviv, Israel
We were a group of 4 and chose the more extensive Borderies tour, and were accompanied by a wonderful private guide. I have been in Cognac five times, in dozens of tours and distillery, and by far one of our best guides ever. That tour included a visit to the vineyards and the Guyenne Distillery which were very interesting. The tour concluded with a tasting of Reserve Borderies and a personalized bottle each - nice touch. Highly recommended!
6. Fort Louvois
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 408 reviews
Fort Louvois is a 17th century coastal fort built on a submerged rock between Oléron Island and the Marennes Basin.It was built from 1691 to 1694 according to the plans drawn up by Vauban. It was design to protect the southern approach to the Charente estuary by catching enemy ships in a crossfire with the citadel at Oléron. This prevented an enemy from sailing up the river to attack the naval dockyards at Rochefort. Today, Fort Louvois is open to the public offering a unique and fascinating visit!
7. Hotel Fume
8. Necropole Merovingienne
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
The Merovingian necropolis in Civaux has been occupied from Antiquity up to the present day. Exceptional! It has been used for over 1700 years. According to XVIIIth century drawings, the necropolis was 3 or 4 times bigger than the one you see today. It covered between 3 and 4 hectares. The number of tombs here has been estimated at between 7 000 and 15 000, which has no relation to the population of Civaux at the time. The walls are made from sarcophagi lids arranged like standing stones. They were probably put up in the Middle Ages, towards the 12th or 15th centuries, when the cemetery was made smaller. The part not used as a cemetery became a stone quarry. The sarcophagi caskets and lids were then used as troughs, watering places, stair steps, floor slabs or simply building stones. Before entering the necropolis, study the sarcophagus lid to the left of the gate.It is decorated with three crossbars, a typical Poitou Merovingian design between 500 and 800 A.D.
9. Ermitage Saint-Martial
10. Pont et Porte Saint Jacques
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