Best Poitou-Charentes holiday apartments

Fantastic holiday apartments in Poitou-Charentes, France’s wild and romantic Atlantic coast.

From the sandy beaches of the French Atlantic coast to the vineyards of the Charente, Poitou-Charentes offers a variety of landscapes and cultural attractions. You can spend your beach holiday in a holiday apartment in Poitou-Charentes right by the sea, enjoy relaxing days in rural France or get to know Poitou-Charentes on a city trip to La Rochelle. Book a private holiday home in Poitou-Charentes now and discover the first-class cognacs of the region for which Poitou-Charente is famous all over the world along the Charente. If you spend your holidays in a private accommodation, you will not only get to know the scenic and cultural treasures of the West French region, but as a temporary resident you will also gain a direct insight into the traditional French way of life. Nevertheless, you don’t have to forego privacy and comfort. For your onward journey to Nantes in the north-west you will also find private holiday apartments in Pays de la Loire.

Apartments in Poitou-Charentes, the home of Cognac

Although Poitou-Charente is known far beyond the region for its cognacs, local goat cheese and oysters, the region is still an insider’s tip as a holiday destination. All the more surprising is the variety of landscapes that await you around your private holiday home in Poitou-Charentes. On the Atlantic coast, at La Rochelle, you can visit fine sandy beaches and sleepy fishing villages or wander through the pristine moorland of the Marais Poitevin; gentle pastures alternate with vineyards and pine forests in Poitou-Charentes. Historic villages bear witness to the region’s long tradition as a producer of wine and cognac, most notably the medieval town of Cognac, which gave its name to the noble wine and the region of the same name. Use your apartment in Poitou-Charentes to visit this small town rich in tradition and visit Cognac Castle with its own cognac winery. Cognac is also only 130 kilometres away from Bordeaux to the south, so you can also visit the home of the noble drop from an Apartment in Aquitaine.

From the Atlantic Coast to the Land of Dream Castles: Apartments in Poitou-Charentes

Besides the French Atlantic beaches and the Mediterranean landscapes of the Charente Valley, Poitou-Charentes also has a lot to offer from a cultural point of view. La Rochelle, with its aquarium, the well-kept promenade and the largest marina on the Atlantic coast, is not only a popular destination for day trips, but can also look back on a long history as a commercial and port city. Not far from your holiday home in Poitou-Charentes, the medieval fortified towers and city walls as well as the magnificent façade of the town hall bear witness to La Rocheelle’s former splendour, while the Musée du Nouveau Monde provides information on the city’s American trade since the Renaissance. If you’re staying in Poitou-Charentes, don’t miss a visit to Poitiers. The regional capital boasts a wealth of architectural treasures, from magnificent residences to historic half-timbered houses and ancient cultural monuments. If you travel from Poitou-Charentes to other holiday homes in France, you can also comfortably visit Poitiers on your way to the neighbouring Centre region. Poitiers is just an hour’s drive from Tours, where you’ll be within easy reach of our Apartments in Centre, France, the dream castles of central France on the banks of the Loire.