Camping du Pont des Bergers

The big draw around these parts is the huge Futuroscope: France’s second largest theme park has heaps of rides, shows and attractions for all ages, and is about 40 minutes’ drive from Sanxay. If you like your days out with more of a green tinge, head in the opposite direction for 45 minutes or so to the Marais Poitevin, France’s second largest wetland area. There are lots of marked level trails to explore by bike (which you can hire when you arrive) or on foot; alternatively you could paddle a canoe along the canals or glide along on a traditional flat-bottomed boat tour. A little closer to home (within a 10-minute drive) are the colourful stained glass museum in Curzay-sur-Vonne, the ancient Château de Marconnay and the Romanesque church at Jazeneuil. Cultured types may also like to try to schedule their visit to be here during Sanxay’s summer music festival, which stages grand open-air opera shows just a few minutes from the site.