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Among the many possible trails in the Charente-Maritime are three particularly attractive long-distance routes developed by the Départemental Council. |
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 The coastal path
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This route follows most of the coastline in the département. It is a way of discovering the Ile de Ré, Ile d’Oléron, Ile d’Aix and Ile de Madame, following the coast between Esnandes and Châtelaillon, a part of the Charente estuary and then the Arvert peninsula and the banks of the Gironde. |
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During the Middle Ages many pilgrims used to pass through the département on their way to Santiago de Compestella. Today, the Charente-Maritime is giving this legendary route a new lease of life. With its new marker posts in Saintonge stone, you will be able to discover the many pilgrim halts to be found in the département: the church of Aulnay, l’hôpital Neuf de Pons (New Hospice of Pons), the church of Saint-Eutrope de Saintes and so on. A special IGN map of the Compostela pilgrim route in Charente-Maritime is available free of charge from the Départemental Council.
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The Cabariot-Le Chapus route |
This route runs for 15km between Cabariot and Brouage, linking the Charente valley with Bellevue lock, very close to the coast. This former railway has been fully upgraded into a very special walk through varied, protected countryside. It is worth noting that a plan is currently being studied to extend this route towards Marennes and the Seudre basin. |
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