3 k Photos © Salomé CONTENTS Glorious gardens The vineyards of Charente La Rochelle ;OL8\HY[PLYZPU3H9VJOLSSL 7SHJLZ[V]PZP[PU3H9VJOLSSL n Rochefort n The île de Ré 7SHJLZ[V]PZP[PU[OLzSLKL9t 3PSSLH\KLZ5PNLZ!HWHYHKPZLMVYIPYKZ ;OLJO\YJOPU:HPU[4HY[PUKL9t The île d’Oléron 7SHJLZ[V]PZP[PU[OLzSLK»6StYVU Royan Editor in chief : Nathalie Vauchez =PSSHNLZVMZ[VULHUK^H[LY Editorial : Catherine Bréjat Translation : Liam Gavin Cover pictures and page design Further away in Charente : Cognac by RCE, Aytré 05 46 44 74 41 Advertising : Rhéa Marketing Gastronomy in Charente-Maritime 19 av de Philippsburg BP 43 - 17410 Saint-Martin de Ré Tel: + 33 (0)5 46 00 09 19 mail : [email protected] Printer : Imprimerie Rochelaise - PEFC/10-31- 1240 - FCBA/08-00890 - Print run : 40 000 copies - Legal deposit upon publication - Holidays in Charente-Maritime is published by Rhéa Marketing Holidays in Charente-Maritime is printed with vegetal ink on ecological, chlorine-free paper from sustainably managed forests. All waste is The publisher is not responsible for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions in «Holidays in Charente-Maritime». for any inaccuracies, errors The publisher is not responsible or used for advertising purposes or any other purposes. No part of this publication may be reproduced in the case of any copyright disputes. responsible by the advertisers, who are provided Advertising photos were recycled. Our printer’s ecoprinter logo and PEFC certifi cation is our guaranty. 4 kGLORIOUS GARDENS The Charente-Maritime “département” has a large number of very beautiful gardens, some of which are only open to visitors once a year on the occasion of an An extraordinary garden event called “Rendez-vous au Jardin” held at the beginning of June. 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