Campsites in poitou, France

Camping in Poitou

Set back from France’s Atlantic coast, this inland region promises a host of suprises. First comes the Marais Poitevin, a ‘Green Venice’ for you to explore by boat or bicycle, watched over by the towering fortress of Niort castle. Then Poitiers: wander its city streets, discover its Roman heritage sites and visit the Futuroscope theme park. The future sits side by side with the traditional tastes of the past: creamy Poitou-Charente butter, the Marennes oysters of Oléron, Chabichou goats’ cheese and, of course, Cognac and its near neighbour Pineau des Charentes.