Guidebook for Bernay-Saint-Martin
Food Scene
Le Scorlion
5 Rue de l'AbbayeOur favourite local restaurant. Featured in the Michelin guide.
Ernest Glacier
16 Rue du PortSome of the best ice cream we've tasted
La Roma
23 Pl. du Général LeclercGood pizza with lots of choice
Au Clos Gourmand
51 Rue du Marais PoitevinExcellent local restaurant only 5 minutes from the property
A 15 minute walk through surrounding countryside with good food and beer
Les Sources du Moulin de Migre
20 Rte du MoulinA 15 minute walk through surrounding countryside with good food and beer
Popsy's
52 Rue Grosse HorlogeTerrific Indian food
Sightseeing
Saintes
Churches and amphitheater
Fort Boyard
From the TV series
Cognac
Distillery tours
Aulnay
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Angoulême
Beautiful city with magnificent Romanesque cathedral
Poitiers
Stunning medieval city
Drinks & Nightlife
Ellis Park
10 Rue Gambetta Lively scene in centre of town
Shopping
Niort
Good selection of shops and tree-lined avenue of bars and restaurants
Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Great market Wednesday and Saturday mornings
La Rochelle
Large choice of local and chains
Essentials
E.Leclerc Saint Jean d'Angely
Rue de la SacristinerieIntermarché Super et Drive
rue alexandre dumasParks & Nature
Île de Ré
Great beaches and restaurants
Bernay-Saint-Martin
Golden orioles, woodpeckers, nightingales, hawks, deer, red squirrels
Getting Around
Gare de Surgères
1 Av. de la GareTrains to La Rochelle, Niort, Poitiers, and Paris
Aéroport La Rochelle (LFBH)
Rue du JuraFlights and car rental. Buses run to La Rochelle