Visit La Tremblade, Poitou-Charentes
La Tremblade is a small town on the south-west coast of the Charente-Maritime department in western France, within the Dominial Forest of La Coubre. It is closely associated with Ronce-les-Bains, the seaside resort and surfing beach associated with the town towards the west.
Exploring La Tremblade
Although the beach and the oyster port are the main attractions in La Tremblade there are a few minor monuments to see in the town itself such as the 19th century Church of the Sacre-Coeur, built to replace the Protestant temple that once stood here, and a newer protestant temple.
The brick and stone market hall in the town was built in 1864 and is still used for the local oyster market.
Apart from the town centre, there is also a traditional harbour area used largely by oyster fishers known as La Grève - be sure to enjoy some of the local oysters when you visit! You can see several of the traditional cottages used by the oyster farmers along the waterside.
Head next to the coastal region called the Pointe de la Coubre to see the lighthouse known as the 'Phare de la Coubre', and the sand dunes pressing up against the forest behind.
Activities close to La Tremblade
The coastal section to the west largely consists of large sand dunes fronting onto the sea - there are more than 20 kilometres of beaches close to La Tremblade - and backed by a landscape of forests.
These ensure ample opportunities for you to enjoy the natural environment of the area, with various quiet paths and tracks enabling you to see the natural environment and enjoy the shade of the pine and oak forests.
You can also cross the kilometre long bridge called the Pont de la Seudre to reach the Ile d'Oleron.
See Poitou-Charentes and Charente-Maritime (the region and department for La Tremblade) for more travel ideas...
Suggested places to visit near La Tremblade, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Ronce-les-Bains 4km
La Palmyre 6km
Brouage 10km
Mornac-sur-Seudre 11km
More suggestions: Royan 19km; Ile d'Oleron 22km; Rochefort 24km; Le Verdon-sur-Mer 26km; Ile-d'Aix 27km; Meschers-sur-Gironde 28km; Soulac-sur-Mer 29km; Talmont 32km; Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc 39km; Saintes 39km; La Rochelle 43km;
La Tremblade tourist information: sights and attractions nearby
Jardins de la Boirie - remarkable garden (23km) : La Roche Courbon - remarkable garden (28km) : Jardins du phare de Chassiron - remarkable garden (35km) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) - religious monument (39km) : Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) - religious monument (40km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) - religious monument (44km) :
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