| Les Mathes | |
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| The town center of Les Mathes in summer. | |
| Information | |
| Country |  France |
|---|---|
| Watercourse | The Gironde estuary |
| Area | 34,38 km² |
| Population | 1 719 hab. (2009) |
| Density | 50 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 17570 |
| Location | |
 45 ° 43 ′ 5 ″ N 1 ° 8 ′ 49 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
Les Mathes is a municipality of Charente Maritime located in the heart of the Arvert peninsula, it is a very touristic village especially known for its seaside district of La Palmyre and for its zoo.
Understand
The village of Mathes is built on a former small island located in the former historic region of Saintonge.
In 1960, Léon Nicolle, then mayor of the town, created the tourist district of La Palmyre at the edge of the Bonne-Anse bay and in 1966, the Rochefortais Claude Caillé founded the zoo of La Palmyre.
To go
Les Mathes is located 15 km of Royan. The town is crossed by a tourist route coming from Royan.
To see
- Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte church
- The plane trees of the King of Rome
- The Russian villa and Sextant To La Palmyre.
- The port of La Palmyre.
- 1 The Coubre lighthouse
- Bonne-Anse bay
- The Coubre Forest
- 2 La Palmyre Zoo
- The Royan-La Palmyre Hippodrome
The Royan-La Palmyre Hippodrome
La Paplmyre zoo
The plane trees of the King of Rome
Les Mathes town center
The Notre-Dame chapel built in 1991.
Do
The town is on the cycle route "La Vélodyssée", it has many cycle paths as well as bicycle rental companies such as Locacycledirect.com on Avenue de La Palmyre. At the port is a sailing club and between Les Mathes and La Palmyre is an equestrian center.
Eat
Housing
- Camping la pinède
- The Charmettes
Avenue de la Palmyre, 
33 5 56 07 90 10
