Aunis is a historical province of France, situated in the north-west of the department of Charente-Maritime. Its historic capital is La Rochelle, which took over from Castrum Allionis the historic cap
Chalk cliffs to the north and south of La Rochelle date from the Late Jurassic.
The salt marshes and l'or blanc ("White Gold") salt are important natural resources of the Île de Ré
Quays at Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Surgères castle, now the town hall
Barzan is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
View of Barzan village
Hilly landscape around Barzan
Aerial view of the Fâ site
Characteristic Peu-Richard ceramics