Charente Maritime, a coastal departement (like a county) in the region of Poitou Charente, is the sunniest part of France’s west coast (according to the French Met office). So combine the sunshine with massive sandy beaches screened by forests of pine trees, and fun seaside towns, and you have the perfect mix for a top [...] [...more]
I am a big fan of Futuroscope, which is essentially an interactive Science-parc on the outskirts of Poitiers, about 90mins from our siblu parcs in Charente Maritime. Futuroscope is the second most visited theme parc in France (after Euro Disney) and yet, it seems to me, most British families know nothing about it. The parc is unlike [...] [...more]
There’s no need to miss out on your barbecue summer, you can still holiday in France and enjoy some sizzling sunshine. The frogs are out in Charente Maritime, which local tradition decrees is a sign that August will be hot (this method seems at least as accurate as the Met Office!) [...more]
This is the cheapest way to go on a family holiday to France this summer: we are launching a two week Summer Sale on 11 siblu holiday parcs, with savings of more than £500 available on some breaks in July and August. The siblu Summer Sale runs from 8 to 22 June and features siblu parcs [...] [...more]
Futuroscope, the huge science-based theme parc near to Les Charmettes, La Pignade and Bonne Anse Plage, has announced lots of new attractions for 2009. [...more]
A selection of photos from our flickr account
