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Le Poitou-Charentes. Katie Connell. Four Departments: Deux-Sèvres Vienne Charentes Charentes -Maritime Le Poitou- Charentes is the sunniest area of France that is not located along the Mediterranean coast. La Rochelle. Things to do: Visit museums, old cathedrals Boating - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Le Poitou-Charentes
Katie Connell
Four Departments:
Deux-SèvresVienneCharentesCharentes-Maritime
• Le Poitou- Charentes is the sunniest area of France that is not located along the Mediterranean coast
La Rochelle• Things to do:Visit museums, old
cathedrals BoatingSampling seafood
• This 10th century port city is a popular tourist attraction
• Known for its history and maritime location
• Great fishing, produce
• This scene is known as the “Vieux Port”- meaning “Old Harbor”
L’histoire!In 1628, the
Protestant city of La Rochelle was laid under siege by King Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu.
Richelieu blockaded the city for 13 months– this was known as the Siege of La Rochelle
Île de Ré• This island is a very
popular tourist attraction
• In Roman times, the Île de Ré consisted of three small islands, but overtime the space between them was filled in to make one island
• The island is accessible by bridge from La Rochelle, or by boat
Fun fact: The
island is
completely
and utterly
flat
Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Futuroscope• Futuroscope is
an all-new French leisure park based on multimedia and audio-visuals techniques
• Kinémax
http://ma-tvideo.france2.fr/video/iLyROoaftri6.html
Bibliography• http://
ma-tvideo.france2.fr/video/iLyROoaftri6.html
• http://www.aboutfrenchproperty.com/poitou-charentes
• http://about-france.com/regions/poitou-charente
• Google Images
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Rochelle
• http://www.silkwind.net/south-west-france-builders/poitou-charentes-location-map.gif
• http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/la-rochelle/history.html
Merci!