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Nature - Sport - Heritage - Gastronomy
| A tiny bit of Local History The Santons, a Celtic people, settled in this land, which was later called "Saintonge", in the 4th century B.C. They welcomed the Romans who came to protect their country from the barbarians. The Gallo-Romans created salt marshes and cultivated oysters. They founded Médiolanum, later called Saintes, the capital of Saintonge. In the 12th century, with Aliénor d'Aquitaine, the Saintonge region came under English rule and did not become French again until 1451. A century later, religious wars invaded the peninsula. For more heritage visit the links here. |
| Gastronomy The marvelous Charente table is full of savoury surprises from dishes based on family traditions. Make the most of the never-ending riches from the sea and the coast. It's also quite a country for those who enjoy experimenting and trying the local specialities such as snails, "chaudrée" (local fresh fish cooked in muscatel wine), "eglade" (mussels roasted in a fire of pine needles)...and It is the country of great liquor where the Saintes vineyards cross the Cognac country. |
Ronce les Bains enjoys a mild Gulf Stream
climate and almost as much sun as the Mediterranean, with Indian summers most years. |
