What to see in Oléron?

2000 hectares of national forest in the south of the island of Oléron. Exceptional dune environment. Seaside resort of character belonging to the Village of stones and water network.

Small colorful fishing village, with its boats, its lighthouse, its auction.

An unusual walk to discover the wild landscapes of fine sand and pine forest in an original way. The "Monplaisir" station is 200 m from Arc en Ciel Oléron.

46 meters high and bordered by limestone cliffs, it overlooks the many fish locks, visible at low tide.

Oyster farming capital and a must-visit place with its citadel and its cabins of craftsmen and creators.

Between La Rochelle and Royan and strong in its maritime history, visit Rochefort and its Corderie Royale, the transporter bridge listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the former school of naval medicine.

A site of international importance for the reception of birds, a haven of peace between lagoons, mudflats and sandbanks, to admire red godwits, sandpipers, pintail ducks...

Capital of Charente-Maritime. Thousand-year-old city with an exceptional heritage. The largest marina on the Atlantic coast. To see: the aquarium, the old port…
 

19th century seaside resort. To see: its architecture and its Belle Époque villas overlooking the Gironde estuary.

Stronghold founded in 1555, fortified by Vauban, in particular, in the middle of marshes and beautiful wildlife.
 
 

Nestled in the heart of an 18-hectare pine forest, it brings together 1600 mammals, birds and reptiles. Shows of sea lions and parrots… to have a good time with the family.