Salles-sur-Mer walks

A short stroll through the Salles countryside. A small market town near La Rochelle and Châtelaillon, Salles-sur-Mer has managed to retain its charm as a small village in the Aunis region.

Walk through the fields, crossing four municipalities: La Jarne - Saint-Rogatien - Clavette - La Jarrie. You can, of course, take the time to visit Chassagné between points (8) and (9).

A 13 km circular route in Aunis, on the edge of the Yves Marsh. The route follows many hard-surfaced and very little-used farm tracks, with about a third of the route on dirt tracks. This route can be covered on foot or by bicycle (with a proper mountain bike on the path along the canal surrounding the marsh).

A classic walk for Charente locals along the Châtelaillon coast. Views of the islands, Fort Boyard, Pertuis d'Antioche...

March 2024: at (3) DANGER! No trespassing due to risk of rockfalls. A short tour of Pointe du Chay, which is very fragile, both on the ridge and at its foot, where dangerous rockfalls can occur at any time, so caution is advised.

Walk along the slopes of the valley floor that feeds the Moulinette stream via surface runoff.

A seaside walk to discover Port des Minimes: the Atlantic's leading marina. Please note that it is forbidden to approach the edge of the cliffs.

Discover the small hamlets of Dompierre-sur-Mer and the Marans Canal in La Rochelle.

Most of the route follows the coastal path between the Baie d'Yves nature reserve and the town of Fouras. You will pass numerous fishing pontoons along the way and can visit Fort Vauban at the mouth of the Charente. The landscape will look completely different depending on the tide.

Walk around the hamlet of Grandes Rivières. This route is accessible in both summer and winter. Almost 90% of this route is in the countryside. There are a few possible variations at point (4), where there are three parallel paths, and at point (8), where you can continue along the street and then turn right to cross the hamlet of Grandes Rivières. Then turn right at the end of the hamlet and take Rue Monplaisir back to the starting point.

Take a stroll through La Rochelle, passing by the iconic locations featured in Simenon's novels. This literary tour will also give you a glimpse of La Rochelle's most interesting sights. From the station, pass by the Café de la Paix where he was a regular, the bourgeois streets of Réaumur and L'Escale where his heroes live, the La Genette district where he lived, and other places.

Discover the seaside in La Rochelle. From the new Maritime Museum, through the Old Port, the Parks, the Casino and Port Neuf, to Chef de Baie beach. A blend of history, greenery and human activity. This is La Rochelle: "Beautiful and Rebellious"!

La Rochelle, Esnandes, La Rochelle circular tour along the Aiguillon bay, then return via the Canal de Marans.

A very pleasant stroll through the streets of La Rochelle will allow you to discover the old town and all its charms.

The Charras Canal, the Marais du Roy, the Cabane de Moins, walks with little elevation gain (average altitude = 3 m). Between Châtelaillon and Rochefort, a large marsh area provides an opportunity to observe numerous seabirds and migratory birds. A few hills dot the horizon, former islands from Roman times: Voutron, Liron, Flay, Île d'Albe...