Romantic weekend in Vaux-sur-Mer

The most popular cabaret of "les champs" (not Elysées). Rendez-vous in the heart of the Medoc in southwestern France, for a dinner show that is well worth the detour. Regularly quoted in television news, renowned well beyond Aquitaine for its…

La Palmyre Zoo, near Royan, enjoys an international reputation. Covering 18 hectares, it transports children and grown-ups to the four corners of the Earth by offering them an immersive trail among more than 1,600 animals from all over the world.…

In the middle of the sea, at the mouth of the Gironde estuary, off the coast of Royan and the Grave headland, the famous Cordouan Lighthouse, built between 1584 and 1611, is the oldest working lighthouse in France. Known as the Versailles of…

A family resort on the Atlantic coast, both fun and sporty, Soulac-sur-Mer enchants sunbathers, Belle Époque architecture lovers and water sports enthusiasts alike. Its pleasant waterfront, numerous 19th-century villas, seven kilometres of sandy…