ILE D'OLERON

The thalassotherapy Institute welcomes you in a setting carefully designed down the finest details: a blend of timber and warm colours, different tisanes (herbal teas) to enjoy every day, a selection of fresh fruit and vegetable juice cocktails, the music of your choice in booths, a rest area facing the sea and a warm bathrobe when coming out of therapy sessions.

Active marine agents

Sea air, vivifying and bracing, is reputed for its anti-stress and revitalizing action.
Sea-water provides a three-way action that works wonders for our health. It contains almost a hundred mineral salts (Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium…) and trace elements (Zinc, Iron, Fluorine, Iodine...) that are vital to the organism. The lift you get from sea-water facilitates body movement and soothes the joints. Last but not least, heated sea-water helps to regulate the blood flow and procures relaxation.
Sea-plants are real concentrates of minerals and trace elements. When applied to the body, warm wraps of sea-plants give pure moments of relaxation.

Our therapy programmes are prepared with our thalassotherapy experts according to your needs and subject to availability.

Regional produce

With some 70 kilometres of coastline, the island feeds on a wide variety of fish and shell-fish from the sea, including the famous Marennes-Oleron oysters. Facing the island, the Charente-Maritime region boasts a wealth of gourmet treasures, including renowned Limousin beef, local wines, Pineau des Charentes fortified wine and of course cognac.

Walks and excursions, guided tours or on your own

Old stone, lighthouses, zoos and gardens… There are so many sites for you to explore on the island our round-about, marked by history, the sea, travelling, adventure and exotic surroundings.

Come see:
The citadel of the Château d’Oléron, a magnificent fortress facing the mainland
The Oleron island’s History Museum
The famous Chassiron lighthouse on the northern tip of the island that guide sailors into the waters of Pertuis d’Antioch, a stretch of sea littered with reefs and a graveyard for many a ship.
Fort Louvois in Bourcefranc, 400 m from the coast, reached on foot at low-tide.
The “Oyster City” in Marennes.
Sea outings (around Fort Boyard) in July and August
Rochefort and its many treasures: the Corderie Royale, the house of Pierre Loti, the Museum of Early Year Commerce and the famous frigate, the Hermione.
La Rochelle, the superb harbour and aquarium.

Sport comes naturally

A string of activities to keep you busy when not in therapy. Free access to different activities:
pétanque, table-tennis and miniature golf. Half-court tennis and badminton courts are available (with supplement, loan of equipment included). Then you can rent bicycles to explore the island or mountain bikes to discover the beauty of the forest (you will find a tourist map with all the cycle trails at
the hotel’s front desk).
Within the immediate vicinity: horseriding stables and a 9-hole seaside links half an hour away.