モラニュのおすすめツーリングルート

The Capuchin Castle in Tonnay-Charente, built on a former convent founded in the 17th century by the Rochechouart-Mortemart family, served as a convent, a temporary town hall during the Revolution, and was then sold as national property. It has had several lives, including as property of the Red Cross, and today houses a medical-professional institute. Its current architecture dates from the late 19th century, with a rectangular plan flanked by towers, and it is only visible from the outside.

Beautiful building, with lovely walks

Great little trip - a beer at Restaurant D'O in Plein d'Eau

Tonnay-Charente marina and view of the suspension bridge (One of the oldest suspension bridges in Europe - 1842)

Mobile bridge at the Rochefort marina

It is another of the engineering jewels of the area.

In the Middle Ages, Tonnay-Boutonne was a fortified town of which today only one vestige remains: the Porte Saint-Pierre, named after the parish. Two other gates also existed, and the small city also had a port, a lock and a mill. At the heart of the ramparts stood a keep 20m high and 13m side with walls 3m thick. But it was razed in 1839 by the last owner who sold the stones to pay his debts, and the rubble was spread all around raising the level of the streets by 1.50 to 2m and filling the cellars of the village.

The Porte Saint-Pierre is a well-preserved city gate from the 14th century.