Destination Le Domaine d'Oléron

Tourist guide

Not to be missed...

• The port of La Cotinière and its guided auction tours offered by the Tourist Office. Everything you need to know about this artisanal port, boats, fishing techniques and auctions...
• The Chassiron Lighthouse, on the far west of Île d'Oléron... Climb up 224 steps to admire the panoramic view it has to offer, including its gardens, cliffs and fish weirs, at low tide
• The Brouage stronghold, a former European port for the salt trade, converted into a military site... 
• The citadel of the Château d'Oléron overlooking the oyster-farming harbour and its many diverse brightly-coloured artists cabins
• A cruise on board a ship or sailing boat around the must-see Fort Boyard. Departures are available from Île d'Oléron, more precisely from Saint-Denis d-Oléron and Boyardville.