From the towers of La Rochelle to the sphere of the Futuroscope,

from Oiron chateau to the keep at Pons, it is the whole of the

Poitou-Charentes region which, by twelve paths to cross it, is

offered to you in this richly illustrated book.

With the forces acquired through a long history, the odours of the

land mixed with the scents of the sea, an authentic nature that

travels through mysteries and legends, the men and women who,

at the end of numerous wars, have learnt that they need to look

forward and marry together the spirit of tolerance and the need for

solidarity.

Look, read, enter in to our hollow paths like the pilgrims of days

gone by, embark on a boat to travel the shores or discover our

marsh, savour our oysters and «choux farcis» before tasting some

lovely extracts of literature or join in a party, then, once the book is

closed again, carry on along your way...