Camping Barataud

If your Oléron Island itinerary isn’t already close to bursting point, go on and pick out a few more splendid family activities to add to the end of a morning or afternoon. The little train of Saint Trojan (40 minutes’ drive) will take you on a 12-kilometre trip around the island’s forests and beaches. Otherwise, explore off your own back by driving or cycling to villages with typical island architecture and views – like La Brée-les-Bains (10 minutes), Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron (15 minutes), Le Château-d'Oléron (35 minutes) and Saint-Trojan-les-Bains (35 minutes). Want a few clues to the island’s history and traditions first? Pay a visit to Museum Island of Oleron (15 minutes) or La Maison éco-paysanne (35 minutes). The latter is a museum with traditional architecture and a typical island farm with a house, barns and cellars that would have been used by locals until the 19th century. Get your wildlife-watching fix at the Natural Reserve Moëze-Oléron (35 minutes) or scout out more sandy beaches in Boyardville (20 minutes) and Chaucre (five minutes).