Mortagne-sur-Gironde

Borderingthe banks of the Gironde estuary, this small city of the Royannais was for several centuries a principality, a title it acquired after the Hundred Years' War, but eventually lost through disinheritance. An important military stronghold, it also became a port of the first order in the 18th century, ranked third port of Gironde (after Bordeaux and Blaye) in the middle of the 20th century, before gradually declining. Today, it lives mainly from tourism, remaining nevertheless a relatively active fishing port.

Mortagne-sur-Gironde is a commune in the southwest of France, located in the department of Charente-Maritime (New Aquitaine region). Its inhabitants are called the Mortagnais and the Mortagnaises.

The city is divided into two distinct entities: the old town, camped on a cliff, is organized around its church and a few shopping streets, while the port, below, is lined with former flour mills. Some of the houses have been converted into bars, restaurants and shops, making this part of the city an active economic centre in the summer. Not far away, there is a monolithic hermitage dating back to the first centuries of the Christian era.

Location

The commune of Mortagne-sur-Gironde is situated in the south-western part of the department of Charente-Maritime, on the right bank of the Gironde estuary, halfway between the towns of Blaye in the south (in the department of Gironde) and Royan in the north. Belonging to the South of France - more precisely the "Atlantic Midi"3 - it can be linked to two major geographical areas, the Great French West and the Great French South-West.

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Welcome to Gites 123 Soleil ! We welcome you in the heart of the Haute Saintonge, in the countryside, near Jonzac and the beaches of the estuary (Meschers sur Gironde, Saint-Georges de Didonne, etc). Our old Charente farmhouse is ideal for rest and relaxation, reunions, parties with family and friends and of course children (since all our gîtes are designed for them, with childcare equipment in each gîte, indoor and outdoor games, books, toys).
Our property is located in a large garden (7000 m²) with trees and flowers and a swimming pool.