Gite near Parthenay in the Deux Sevres.

Some great beaches at Fouras, 10 mins south of La Rochelle and
1 hour to beaches at La Tranche sur Mer


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Explore La Rochelle and beaches at Fouras and Royan
More attractions below

La Rochelle - A beautiful port area with superb restaurants that line the quayside.
Île d'é - over the bridge off the coast of La Rochelle with miles of golden beaches.
Futuroscope - A virtual reallity theme park - 1 hour away
Valley of the Monkeys - 1 hour away
Fishing at Pescalis - 20 mins away
Forest of adventure - 25 mins away
Le Puy du Fou - Le Grand Parc - 1 hour-
Historical theme with demos of gladiators, jousting, viking villages.
Venise Vert - 20 mins - The Venice of France, series of
waterways accessed by many types of boat available for hire
Indian Forest - 1 hour - Adventure forest, paint ball, pony riding
Mervent - 15 mins - quaint village with forest, hilly,
dropping down to magnificent lake, great for walks and cycling
Zoo de Doue - 45 mins
Maulevrier - Oriental Gardens, these gardens are the largest
outside Japan, with lakes, arboretum and oriental buildings. (45 mins)
Go-karting: Near Moncoutant (5 mins)
Swimming available at :-
Outdoor: Pool at Secondigny (5 mins)
Beach on Mervent lake (15 mins)
Golf: Mazieres en Gatine (10 mins)
New indoor pool in Parthenay.

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