… Fort Boyard, veritable stone vessel right in the middle of the straits, halfway between the Ile d’Aix and the Ile d’Oléron,

… La Rochelle Aquarium to dream, understand and learn about the sea in one of the largest aquariums in Europe,

… Le Zoo de la Palmyre, (Palmyre zoo): with 1600 animals, it is the largest zoo park of France and one of the most interesting in Europe, where you can meet animals from all over the world,

… Le chantier de l’Hermione (Hermione shipyard) in Rochefort: the frigate that Lafayette boarded in 1780 and rebuilt today using traditional naval construction techniques, and identical in every way.

... Le Phare des Baleines (Lighthouse of the Whales) on the Ile de Ré gives you an exceptional view over the Conche des Baleines (Whale Cove) from the height of its 257 steps,

… The Chassiron lighthouse sur on the Ile d’Oléron rewards you for climbing its 227 steps with a view of the East Coast of the island and Boyard Fort in the distance,

… Les Jardins du Monde (Gardens of the World) in Royan, where you can experience a life-size adventure in the middle of a tropical greenhouse of orchids, the Labyrinthe des Brumes and a Japanese garden,

… Le Paléosite in Saint Césaire, interactive prehistory centre, offering an amazing voyage in search of the Neanderthals, with Pierrette, a young Neanderthal girl discovered in 1979 on this very site,

… La Halle aux Vivres in Brouage, a superb recently restored building, the largest of the citadel.

… Les Tours de La Rochelle, (La Rochelle Towers), guards of the entrance to the old port since the 14th century and witnesses to an eventful past.

… The Domaine du Chaillaud and the Parc Botanique Deau (Deau Botanical Gardens)  in Saint-Andre-de-Lidon. Welcome to a unique world of perfumes and colours!