Sea leisure, zoos, Marais des Bris

Boat trips

On a catamaran

Boyard Voile offers a day trip to Aix island, or a trip around Fort Boyard, on a cruise catamaran.

Ten people can board on "Tepee". This sailboat which is more than thirteen meters (42 ft) long has been designed by Francis Joyon.

On La Marcelle

The trips on La Marcelle, an old 11 meters (36 ft) long rigging boat, start in Boyardville harbour.

This former lifeboat from the Royal Navy is skippered by René. It will take you on a trip around Fort Boyard, or to spend the day on the island of Aix.

On a lifeboat

La Fleur de Sel, formerly an unsinkable lifeboat, will take you in the oyster pond, or for a trip around Fort Boyard.

Cruises

From Saint-Denis, Oléron croisières organises trips and fishing at sea on a motorized catamaran, the "Picot des îles".
The company called "Croisières Inter-Iles" offers cruise trips between the islands of Aix, Oléron and Ré, as well as links to Rochefort, Fort-Boyard and La Rochelle. Its boats can accommodate two to three hundred passengers.
Since Boyardville, "Les Vedettes Oléronaises" offers sea excursions and a seasonal service to the island of Aix.

Boats to the mainland

"Le Vauban", a small boat for pedestrians and cyclists, allows reaching the mainland:

three days a week, it goes from Le Château d'Oléron to Bourcefranc-le-Chapus;
the three other days, it goes from Saint-Trojan to La Tremblade.

From La Tremblade, "Le Balusot" sails to Marennes.

Water park

In the "Parc Iléo" of Dolus d'Oleron, families can have fun in the pools.

Zoos

The adorable beavers of the Park Myocastor in Dolus await younger and older visitors.
In the bird park "Marais aux Oiseaux" near Dolus d'Oleron, visitors can admire birds and farm animals.

"Marais des Bris"

The park is located between the Point of Manson and the beach of Gatseau in Saint-Trojan-les-Bains. This former marsh is remarkable for its flora, especially the orchids, as well as for the variety of birds that have found refuge there.

A farm was installed in the "Parc du Marais des Bris" in the middle of the nineteenth century and has been operated for nearly a hundred years.

The visit to the park is free and guided tours are also available. The "Parc du Marais des Bris" is separated from the ocean by the Pacaud dam which was built in the late nineteenth century.

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