Join Julie, a passionate local guide from Port-des-Barques, on a tour of the Port-des-Barques headland, in the heart of the Charente Estuary – an exceptional area designated a ‘Grand Site de France’.
Starting from Fort du Peux, this guided tour follows the coastline to the sailing school. Through an interpretation of the landscape, discover the key aspects of this site shaped by the tides: built heritage, monuments, oyster farming, local history and coastal evolution.
The tour also...
Join Julie, a passionate local guide from Port-des-Barques, on a tour of the Port-des-Barques headland, in the heart of the Charente Estuary – an exceptional area designated a ‘Grand Site de France’.
Starting from Fort du Peux, this guided tour follows the coastline to the sailing school. Through an interpretation of the landscape, discover the key aspects of this site shaped by the tides: built heritage, monuments, oyster farming, local history and coastal evolution.
The tour also highlights the rich diversity of the estuary’s flora and fauna, as well as the interactions between human activities and this remarkable natural environment.
