Jonzac – a spa town near Atlantic coast For a relatively small town, Jonzac has a lot to recommend it. Its situation alone, close to the wild and beautiful Atlantic coast, would be enough to make it interesting! There is, however, more to Jonzac than a fortunate geographical location. The town has a lovely mediaeval sector, giving it a charm born of a fascinating history, a spa health centre, a thermal swimming centre and altogether great facilities.
Historic town Jonzac is an historic town, and has a very attractive old quarter where you can stroll through the mediaeval streets and imagine life many centuries ago. Enjoy the mediaeval style houses and the intriguing craft and curio shops that are found in this quarter. Jonzac's chateau is another building well worth seeing, and if you are a lover of Renaissance architecture you can also find an enormous amount of beautiful renaissance churches in the surrounding area.
Daily life in Jonzac Jonzac may be an historic town, but it has a thriving and lively modern lifestyle too. There is a great selection of shops, bars and restaurants amongst all the other amenities that you would expect to find in a much larger town. There is also an indoor market, so you needn't miss out on the opportunity to purchase local produce fresh from the farms!
Spa town extraordinaire On top of the usual spa town facilities of health treatments and a casino, Jonzac offers a state of the art swimming centre which utilises the naturally heated thermal waters for which the town is renowned. This creates a warm almost tropical environment, and it is hardly surprising that the centre is extremely popular.
Beaches close by (this one is in Jonzac) Don't forget, the beaches are less than an hour away too, and these offer the opportunity to try all kinds of sports such as windsurfing, surf boarding, swimming, sailing, kite surfing and many more. Also in the locality you can find golf courses, go-kart tracks, tennis, fishing, cycle hire, horse-riding and, of course, boules!
Le Petit Sorin, 17500 Mortiers, Charente Maritime, France - phone 0033 (0)5 46 86 46 15
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