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Artists |
You can visit the studio of artists and craftsmen. Consult
the tourist office. Visit the picturesque coastal village
of Talmont, an artists colony |
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Banks & ATMs |
Closest banks are in Jarnac & Segonzac. |
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Beauty Salon |
Institut de Beaute, 38 Grand Rue, Jarnac. Tel 05 45 81
05 48 |
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Boating |
Sailing, windsurfing, rowing and motor boating in Angouleme
or Confolens, also see Kayaking |
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Boules |
Play boules on our court. We have ‘les bals’ and the rules
of the game |
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Chocolate factory |
Regular tours at Chocolaterie Letuffe in Trois-Palais.
Tel 05 45 91 05 21. |
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Cognac - the old town |
Visit the museum and art galleries and take a walking
tour around the town |
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Cognac distilleries |
M. Thorin our local producer, Tel: 05 45 83 33 46, is
right here in Chez Juillier, try M. Lascaux in St Meme,
Courvoisier in Jarnac, (open every day in the season 9.30am
- 6pm), ride the train at Remy Martin in Merpins near
Cognac AND explore the local distilleries on the cognac
route map. |
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Cycling & mountain biking |
Rent a bike locally at VTT 05 45 81 06 81 from 5.50€/half
day to 50€/week, panniers available at no charge if you
reserve early. The tourist office in Angouleme arrange
guided trips on local heritage and architecture by bike
(velo) |
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Email facilities |
Cybercafe du theatre in Jarnac (behind the Tourist Office)
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Firework displays |
July 14 - Bastille day and at other times. See our local
calendar for dates. |
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Fishing |
The tourist offices will tell you how to obtain a tourists
fishing licence. |
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Four X four trails |
Check with the Tourist Office - you will need your own
vehicle |
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Futuroscope |
Located 7km North of Poitiers and worth a day’s visit.
It is a theme park of dedicated to the visual image. Tel
05 49 49 30 00. |
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Gardens |
Visit the specialist fuchsia garden in Mansle with 500
varieties, Parc Floral in Magne (near Gencay) and the
arboretum in Saint-Fraigne |
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Golf |
St Brice, 5 km east of Cognac has a magnificent course.
The Grand Prix, an international tournament is held in
August. Tel 05 45 32 18 17. |
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Historical Sites Castles and Ruins |
La Rochefoucauld is reputed to be one of the best in France,
and was the Chateau of Francois 1 (contemporary of Henry
VIII). Visit the ruined castle at Bouteville and Medieval
citadel of Confolens - Ruins of the Augustine Notre Dame
de Chatres near Julienne (North of Bourg Charente). Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
is a picturesque white village, the church (Eglise) St
Jean, dug out of the white chalky cliff, dates back to
6th Century. Visit the old amphitheatre and Roman buildings
in Saintes and Le Chateau de Rochebrune at Etagnac. To
the north visit the Eglise St Pierre in Aulnay, it has
remained the same since the time of the great pilgrimages
and the Abbaye du St-Saveur at Charroux once the richest
abbey in the region, now a ruin open to the sky with a
museum with some superb sculpture from the original portal.
The 'Truce of God', the earliest known attempt to regulate
war was signed here. |
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Horse drawn carriage rides |
Les Collinauds at Sonneville, Tel: 05 45 80 51 23, offer
carriage rides through the vineyards and the old village
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Horse riding |
Ask at the Tourist office for details of Horse jumping
and shows. Riding is available in the area. Each year
in August 9-12 Aug an international horse jumping show
is held in front of the castle at Chalais. |
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Hot air balooning (montgolfieres) |
Coup d’Europe held in August each year at Mainfonds. 1st
day to Sainte-Souline, 2nd day to Angouleme, 3rd day to
Cognac, 4th day to Mainfonds. |
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Kayaking |
Rent from the outlet by the bridge in Jarnac and kayak
to Bourg Charente. ½ day and day trips with return by
coach can be arranged. Every Friday the canoe club of
Jarnac arranges an evening trip followed by a barbeque
- tel 05 45 81 32 01 for reservations. |
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MARKETS |
Every Sunday in Segonzac, with the biggest and best on
the 1st Sunday of each month. Rouillac on the 27th of
every month the whole town becomes a street market. Jarnac
covered market every day with an open market on the 1st
Saturday. See last page in the Charente free guide for
details. |
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Microlite flights |
For 20€ you can have a flight in a microlite over La Cour
des Cloches. About 500 metres from La Cour des Cloches
on the way to Segonzac after the avenue of burgundy trees
(prunus) on the left you will see a sign to Bel Air. Flights
available on Sat afternoon and on Sundays. |
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Model aircraft |
There is a model airplane field in the village of Mainxe.
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Motor Cycle museum |
At Gensac-La-Pallue. |
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Music |
Jazz Festival in Cognac at the end of July. Classical
musical concerts at the Abbey at Bourg Charente and in
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne |
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Night Sightseeing |
Segonzac - attend the 'Nuit Blanches en Pay d'Or" every
Friday (reservations essential at the tourist office).
Special torch evenings are offered by other villages.
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OTHER AREAS JUST OVER ONE HOURS DRIVE AWAY |
BORDEAUX - Spend a day in Bordeaux, be sure to walk around
the old city centre and visit some of the famous Bordeaux
wineries. There is a helium balloon here too, CHARENTE
MARITIME (and the coast) visit Talmont (see above), ROYAN
Astonishing boat marina (Good Restaurants: Cardinal Sur
Mer or Saint Georges), Rochefort, LA ROCHELLE, Isle d'Oleron,
and Isle de Re. If time permits spend a day on Isle de
Aix, take the boat from Fouriers at about 9 or 10h00 -
there are no cars on this little island which is only
6km long, but you can hire cycles -lunch at Les Paillotes
tel 05 46 84 66 24 if possible. THE DORDOGNE. Visit the
porcelain factories at Limoges (Also take in a visit to
the village of Oradour-sur- Glane near Limoges. All 650
inhabitants were killed by the Nazis on 10 June 1944 as
reprisals to the French Resistance movement. The ruins
of the village have been kept as a shrine to them and
a new village has been built nearby. L'AQUITAINE The famous
Lot river area is worth a visit if time permits. |
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Paper Factory |
The Internationally renowned Le Musee du papier D'Angoumois
at Fleurac, Tel 05 45 91 50 69. They still make paper
in the traditional 18th-century manner. |
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Relax and Read |
We have lots of books in the library and board games are
available to guests |
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RESTAURANTS - LOCAL |
LA COUR DES CLOCHES - Table D'hôte fixed menu (4 courses
-16.50 euros) book by 12h00 to avoid disappointment, or
you can try: ST MÊME- L'AUBERGE (Closed Tue lunch &
all day Mon) tel: 05 45 81 93 03 ,SEGONZAC- Le Cagouillarde (closed
Sun evening and Monday) tel: 05 45 83 40 51, JARNAC- LE
CHATEAU (closed all day Mon and Sun & Wed evenings)
tel: 05 45 81 07 17, Alambic, (closed Sun)
tel: 05 45 81 19 58 - Le Savoyard - pizza,
crêpes and steaks (closed all day Mon and Tue & Wed
evenings) HOTEL KARINA ,tel 05 45 36 26 26 on the other
side of Jarnac (open 7 days a week) for lunch and dinner),
BOURG CHARENTE - LA RIBAUDIERE Michelin * (closed Mon
all day & Sun evenings) TOUZAC - LE DOCI tel: 05 45
97 59 82, BASSAC - L'ESSILE (closed Wed all day and Sat
lunch) 05 45 81 94 13, CHATEAUNEUF - LA TONNELLERIE 05
45 97 03 50, COGNAC - L'ECHASSIER (Sat closed for lunch)
05 45 35 01 09, LE COQ D'OR in the main square, GRIZZLY'S
truckers paradise in Gensac-La-Pallue. |
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River Cruises |
"CHABOT"
Riverboat rides from Jarnac to Bourg Charente (11am 3.00pm
and 4.30pm). Every Thursday they arrange a picnic trip
which leaves at 9h45. Tel 05 45 82 09 35 for reservations.
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SHOPPING |
In France shops close for lunch and this could be from
12 to 3pm or 1 to 2pm. In Jarnac all shops closed Sunday
and Mondays and this applies to most small towns. Supermarkets
are mainly open at lunch time and are open 7 days a week
but only during the morning on Sundays. Auchan, by far
the biggest supermarket in Cognac is closed on Sundays
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Sound and Light Shows |
Son et Lumiere held at Taillebourg at the end of July(2002:
25-28 July) and at other historical sites - check with
the Tourist Office |
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Telephone |
Enquiries Dial 12 - France Telcom or call the Tourist
Office. |
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Tennis |
You can be a summer member at the Jarnac club for 40€
or approx 8€ an hour .Tel 06 14 38 91 30 |
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Thermal Spa |
Book a day visit at the thermal spa at Jonzac tel: 05
46 48 59 59. |
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TOURIST OFFICE NUMBERS |
Chateauneuf 05 45 97 13 32. Cognac 05 45 82 10 71. Jarnac
05 45 81 09 30. Rouillac 05 45 21 80 05. Segonzac 05 45
83 37 77 |
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Train |
Pedal your own carriage truck along the railway track.
Try le Velo-Rail from Manot to Ansac. |
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Walking |
Walk through the vines along the Charente River from Bourg
Charente to Bassac. You can't get lost if you follow the
tow paths along the river. In France you are permitted
to walk in any vineyard or field WITH CARE. Ramblers maps
available at the tourist offices |
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Water Ski |
In Angouleme. Tel 05 45 92 76 22 |
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Wineries |
Pineau a sweet desert wine was first made in Jarnac -
visit M. Martin, our neighbour, tel 05 45 81 95 58, who
produces our table wine. Also M. Geffard at Verrieres,
and others on the route map, available for our guests.
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