"With over 460 km of coastline, the department is very popular for both primary and second-home owners. From the sandy beaches of Royan to the exclusive island charms of Île de Ré and Île d'Oléron, the choice of properties is vast-seafront villas, modern apartments, or traditional stone homes, which all have year-round appeal. There are historic towns such as La Rochelle, a particularly picturesque old port with its distinctive towers, links to the Knights Templar, cobblestone streets and arcaded streets."
"A little further down the coast, the 17th-century naval town of Rochefort has grand avenues and elegant architecture. Saintes, meanwhile, has one of the oldest Gallo-Roman amphitheatres and its incredible Romanesque Basilicawith one of the largest Romanesque crypts in Europe. Saint-Jean-d'Angély, a small town, boasts a rich heritage and offers a laid-back lifestyle with all the facilities you could need. So many places that combine character, history, and thriving local communities, making them particularly attractive to buyers seeking both a permanent and secondary homes,"
Charente-Maritime sits on France's southwest coast within Nouvelle-Aquitaine and features over 460 km of coastline popular with primary and second-home owners. Coastal options range from sandy Royan beaches to island destinations Île de Ré and Île d'Oléron, offering seafront villas, modern apartments, and traditional stone homes with year-round appeal. Historic towns such as La Rochelle, Rochefort, Saintes and Saint-Jean-d'Angély offer distinctive ports, naval architecture, Gallo-Roman remains, Romanesque basilicas, and thriving local communities. Excellent accessibility via La Rochelle and Bordeaux airports plus TGV links to Paris enhances use by international visitors and second-home owners.
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