It's a very colorful place.

The Charente Maritime boasts its many hours of sunshine. The days are long and we've noticed that the sky is light until well past 10:00 p.m. each evening. This asset appears to be ideal for the cultivation of flowers. There is an abundance of flowering trees, shrubs, and plants everywhere we've been...in gardens, as well as along the sides of roadways, on the dunes at the beaches, and around the farm fields.  Here's a sampling of some of nature's colorful offerings.