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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....

Facilities do not cater for disabilities, however the maze itself is accessibleLabyrinthe Vegetale  Take a dictionary!

 

Location: About 45km south of Poitiers in the direction of Saintes.  Take the N10 south of Poitiers as far as Couhe, then follow signs from the village centre to Vaux, Romagne and on to the Labyrinthe Vegetal.  Near La Vallee des Singes.

General Info:  Entrance costs €7 for an adult and €5 for a child aged 6 – 12.   Website.  Open in July/August 10AM – 7PM (last tickets sold at 5.30PM) and Wednesday and Sunday afternoons from September 5th to 25th.

Description: This corn maze is in the usual format and is very nicely laid out although the theme isn’t the most imaginative we have seen.  Remember to take your dictionary unless your French is excellent!

Our recommendations: To make more of day out you could take a picnic and enjoy either the riverside in Vaux or one of the picnic areas on the way in/out of Romagne.

For the children: Better suited to children of secondary school age who are learning French and who don’t mind spending a bit of extra time translating!

Please note that these corn mazes come and go – we cannot guarantee that this attraction will be here every year.  Please let us know if this information changes.  Thanks!

Our favourite attractions in the Charente / Vendee:

        - 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

Futuroscope advert

External websites offering information on the Vendee and Charente Maritime:

-
Holidays France Atlantic Website

- Le Charente

- Angela Bird's website on the Vendée

Chosen by our children:

     - Top Attractions in Charente / Vendee
     - Top ten Holiday destinations in France