Campotel at Sequoia Parc

Fans of the water will be in for a treat at Campotel at Sequoia Parc… paddles can be tracked down at Plan d'eau de Marennes (10 minutes’ drive), a manmade beach with soft sand and shallow waters, or the nearby Plage de la Cèpe (15 minutes). In Charente-Maritime (half an hour), it’s easy to get stuck into watersports of all kinds, such as canoeing and kayaking on the canals. That’s not the end of the water-based action though, as in Royan (35 minutes), sea fishing and watersports are some of the classic activities at this historic seaside resort – and there’s an adventure park and golf inland. Then, there’s La Rochelle (50 minutes), a historic port town to the north, with an old harbour, portside aquarium, Gothic lighthouse and a museum with vintage ships. What else to entertain your time? Well, there’s all the rides at Luna Park (25 minutes), a funfair-style amusement park, or the Cognac vineyards (approximately an hour) to help the grown-ups unwind.