Les Charmettes
Set in peaceful countryside on the outskirts of Les Mathes, a small village, Les Charmettes is just 3 miles from the beach at La Palmyre.
Les Charmettes has just about everything, including the following:
Outside pool complex,
Aqua-play station,
Indoor pool,
Paddling pool,
Water slides and Flume,
5 Tennis courts*,
Table tennis,
Mini golf*,
Volley ball,
Football,
Bike hire*,
Archery*,
Fencing*,
Amusements*,
PAWS club (1-4yrs),
Tiger club (5-9yrs),
T-Co (10-15yrs),
'A' Club (Adults),
Fast food takeaway,
Creperie,
Ice cream parlour,
Supermarket,
Launderette*,
Holiday gift shop,
Hairdressers*,
Restaurant,
Basketball,
Boules,
Pool tables,
Satellite TV in bar,
All weather multi-sports pitch,
Indoor entertainment hall,
3 Bars.
(* At extra cost)
Local area
Horse racing (1 km) Hippodrome de Royan at La Palmyre (15 meetings per year).
Vineyards of the Medoc, take the ferry across the Gironde from Royan.
Visit Martell in Cognac.
Narrow gauge railway (Le Train de Mouettes) along the Charente estuary from La Tremblade.
Casino (8km) by the beach at Vaux sur Mer.
The largest zoo in France at La Palmyre.
Daily antiques market (8km) at St Augustin sur Mer.
Fort Boyard and the Isles of Aix, Re and Oleron and, of course, La Rochelle.
Dine at sunset overlooking the Gironde at St Palais.
For experienced sailors, hire a yacht from La Palmyre marina.
The best oysters in France at Marennes (8km).