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Approx
400 plots Opening Dates
30 April to 15 September
TIP:
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF FLY-DRIVE - LA ROCHELLE AIRPORT IS JUST OVER 43 MILES
AWAY, AND BORDEAUX AIRPORT IS 98 MILES AWAY FROM L'OREE DU BOIS!
PLEASE SEE OUR FERRY & AIR TRAVEL PAGE.
We have some mid-week
homes available (Wednesday to Wednesday) on this site, as well as
Saturday to Saturday lettings. Our prices are inclusive of gas, water,
electricity and local tourist taxes.
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L'Oree du Bois is a 4
star site, approximately 4 kilometres from spectacular golden
beaches, arguably the best beaches in Western France, and easily
accessible by car or by bike along forest trails. The nearby beaches,
all different in character, are ideal for surfing,
windsurfing & sailing. The new swimming pool complex with slides
and wave machine, and the bar area extension have been recently
upgraded.
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The Cote Sauvage beach stretches
for some 20 km.
We have a mixture of
2 and 3 bedroomed cottage style amobile homes at L'Oree du Bois,some with verandas. The site is in a stunning natural
setting - the forest of La Coubre,a French heritage site, which is just over 5 minutes drive
away from the Cote Sauvage.
The
resort of La Palmyre, with lively bars, restaurants, shops, a
large childrens adventure playground, glorious beaches and much
more, is about 8 minutes drive from the site.
 
In
July and August the site has a team of young people that organises
the entertainment every evening of the week. Every Saturday evening
at 8pm there is a “welcome” drink in the bar area giving
you the chance to meet the team and learn about the various events planned for the week.
In Charente-Maritime, the bicycle is
king. Hundreds of kilometres of cycle paths,
signposted circuits and cycle priority routes mean
there is a route for everyone whatever your
age or level of fitness. Cycle to the forests, the marshlands,
along the coast or in the interior.
Ask for a map of the region's cycle paths in any tourist office
in the area.
Bicycles can be hired from reception.
Close by is Luna
Park, about 4 minutes by car, or 15 -20 minute walk, a large family fairground,
offering all sorts of entertainment.
The Forest Adventure Theme park is
next door to the site. A great day out for all the family!
Other places to visit are Bordeaux, Cognac and others too
numerous to mention. That's why so many of our customers
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The site runs a
childrens club, the "Grizzly Club" 5 mornings a week, for children
between the ages of 4 to 10 years old, and the club operates in high
season from July to the end of August.
There are childrens play areas,
trampoline, paddling pool and lots of activities organized during
the day, if you wish to take part.
Activities
include:Mountain biking (off site), horse riding (within 300 m), aerobics,
water polo, foolball, basketball,aqua gym, competitions, paint balling,
quad biking / go karting, canoeing, kayaking (off site).
Examples of evening
entertainment are a disco twice a week, karaoke, various bands, circus
and puppet shows, theme evenings (Paella, Texan, Mexican…), fancy
dress parties, Olympics, pool games.
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La
Palmyre itself is a very pleasant village resort with shops,
supermarket, banks, restaurants, bars & cafes.
La Palmyre
has its own port & beaches, and is about 10 miles north west of Royan.
An absolute "must"
is a visit to the zoo of La Palmyre. In 1966, the dream of
Claude CAILLÉ became a reality with the opening of the
magnificent zoological collection of La Palmyre.
Through passion, hard work and belief this zoo has become a
world-wide reference which welcomes more than 800,000 visitors
each year.
About 10 minutes drive from the site, the zoo is an oasis of
encounters and discoveries with over 1,500 animals from every
continent transforming a pine forest into a real-life 'Jungle
Book' according to the remarkable imagination of one man.
Special events: Trained sea lion and parrot performances between
Easter and the end of October.
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10 km away from La Palmyre, along the channel of La Grève in La
Tremblade, you will discover the typical and colourful oysters
farming huts, where you can taste oysters and all manner of seafood
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Nearby,
distilleries and local producers of "pineau des Charentes",
cognac and wine, are eager for you to visit the caves and
taste the wines on offer.
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In the north,
about 30 km away, the picturesque and wild, Oleron Island is
linked to the Bassin de Marennes by a 3km long toll free
bridge. In the south of Royan, is Talmont (pict. opposite
below), a craft village with a 12th century church overlooking
the estuary of the Gironde.
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Visit Meschers and its troglodyte
caves, and and a trip to Saintes offers a rich roman heritage
(see below the arch of Germanicus).
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There is a large
maritime and cultural heritage to discover...
Boat trips can be made from Royan, La Tremblade, Boyardville
and Fouras
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Close to the La Palmyre
site is the excellent Golf De Royan offering both an 18 hole
course and also a 6 hole course for beginners.
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Local restrictions prevent
BBQs being used on individual plots so the site has created several
attractive charcoal BBQ facilities. The BBQs are provided free.
Verdict from our
customers:
Many thanks for the use of your mobile
home at L'Oree du Bois, we had wonderful three weeks thank you. Your
couriers there, were excellent and helped us enjoy
our holiday.... Once again many thanks from some happy
customers,
The Crump family in Belgium.
I have just returned from a fantastic
week in l'oree du bois and thought I would send you an email
thanking you for the amazing service throughout, from the booking,
making payments through to the actual vacation. Myself and my
family had a wonderful time. The accomodation was spotless and
equipped with everything you could possibly want for a holiday. The
couriers, were amazing they were so helpful and friendly I can't
find the words to express our gratitude to them. Once again I would
like to thank you all for all your help and should we return to
France in the near future I will be sure to contact you.
Kind Regards
Cara White and family
An
excellent site for the perfect family holiday, set in a beautiful pine
forest.
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