Charente Vendee Attractions  This area of France has a rich variety of attractions for the holidaymaker.  Of course the miles of sandy beaches draw the crowds year after year, but there are some delightful towns and villages as well, plus vineyards aplenty with the added benefit of the home of Cognac and the local speciality Pineau. Also you will find splendid theme parks such as le Puy du Fou or Futuroscope, as well as idyllic islands, fascinating geographical features....

Tepacap Activity Centre    The children will love it!

Location: Very close to Bordeaux airport, just south of the N563 link road at Mérignac.
General Info: Open January - November on Wednesday & weekends from 10AM - 7PM and every day during French school holidays.
Tel: 06 09 533 338. 
Description: A really unusual outdoor activity theme park for children, with different zones for different ages, in a large forest setting.  This is a great chance for all the family to play at being Tarzan for a day!
Our recommendations: If you want to get a full day of activity, make sure you arrive early.
For the children: There is good general supervision and safety provision.  For children under 10 it won’t provide a day’s entertainment, however there is a separate adventure area for the youngsters which should keep them amused for a few hours, maybe combined with an ice cream as a bribe!

        - Aquarium at La Rochelle
        - Aqualand theme park
        - Atlantic Toboggan
        - Château des Enigmes
        - Futuroscope
        - Indian Forest
        - Ile de Ré
        - Labyrinthe Vegetal
        - Le Chateau des Aventuriers
        - Le Dune du Pilat
        - Le Marais Poitévin
        - Le Puy du Fou
        - Oceanile
        - Tepacap
        - Vallée des Singes
        - Zoo de la Palmyre

External websites offering information on the Vendee and Charente Maritime:

- Holidays France Atlantic Website
- Le Charente

- Angela Bird's website on the Vendée

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