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The South West region of Poitou Charentes is claimed to get the second sunniest in France. Offered here you will find a wide range of leisure and sporting events and places of interest for the young at heart alike. It is an area abundant in history and culture and for those who enjoy their refreshments, there is a superb range of local dishes and wines to relish. It is also a great place for a golfing holiday. The Poitou-Charentes region in South-West France has now been discovered by many families who will be looking for a http://www.gites-poitou-charentes.co.uk/  within an easy days drive in the Channel ports and with good rail and air connections. With both La Rochelle and also the Ile-de-Re Charente Maritime is a very popular destination among both french and overseas visitors. La Rochelle is a lovely coastal town just east of Ile de Ré and there are plenty of http://www.gites-poitou-charentes.co.uk/ , whilst the Atlantic coast here includes some attractive (and very popular) islands such as Ile de Ré (and it is major town at St-Martin-de-Ré) and Ile d'Oleron. The classified 'beautiful villages' of Ars-en-Ré and La Flotte-en-Ré are some of the many villages on the island. The little island of Ile d'Aix, the fortified island where Napoleon stayed, can be found just offshore. Inland from La Rochelle the nearby towns at Marans and Surgeres also provide some interesting features to understand more about.Continuing south along the coast in Charente-Maritime, visit Royan, a common seaside resort and 4* ville fleurie; the lovely resort and zoo at La Palmyre, a bit north from Royan; and also Meschers-sur-Gironde. Inland somewhat are Rochefort, a 17th century grand new town around a significant naval base; the 'most beautiful village' at Talmont-sur-Gironde; this town of Saintes; and the fortifications at Brouage. The Charente River might be explored, as it passes through miles of rolling countryside between Angouleme and Rochefort, and is popular with visitors wanting to understand the landscapes of the region. For a different water based experience head north to the marshy world of the Marais Poitevin around Marans in the north-east of Charente-Maritime. To the north-east of Poitou-Charentes, the Deux-Sevres department is better known for the Marais-Poitevin, which falls partly in this department around Coulon. (The Marais-Poitevin is often a large region of canals and marshes, best explored on a boat hired from one of the towns here). The town of Melle is really a lively town best known for the ensemble of churches.Moving north from the department visit the medieval centre of Parthenay plus the town of Thouars, to the south-east of Saumur.