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...