The Environment
Climate: This region has the sunniest weather on the Atlantic Coast, averaging 2000 to 2250 sunny hours per year .Météo
Nearby Tourist Attractions: Locally, there are many tourist attractions. Marais Poitevin is located 10 km to the south. Poiters, home of Futuroscope, is 65 km northeast, and the historical town of Rochelle is 82 km west of the castle. Other nearby attractions include the Puy du Fou, the Zoorama, and the European Forest of Chizé.
Local Attractions: The Château de Cherveux is located in the countryside known as "Plain and Gatine". The beautiful small lake, Cherveux-St-Christophe is located just 2 km from the castle where visitors can enjoy tennis, swimming, and camping. An equestrian center, a forest (La Chapelle Baton), and Golf du Petit Chene are located nearby also.
Historical Sites: The castle is situated near Roman art treasures. Melle, a stage on the path of St-Jacques of Compostelle, Poitiers, Celle sur Belle... Of the Tumulus of Bougon dating to the Neolithic Period, mines of silver of the Francs kings of Celle sur Belle, of the Gallo-Roman site of Sanxay, of other castles,: Saint-Gelais, Niort and its dungeon, Salbart, St-Loup sur Thouet...
Cuisine: The food of Poitou-Charentes is excellent. Visitors will find numerous specialties in this region, including Pineau, the wines of the High-Poitou, oysters of Marennes-Oléron, mussels of Bouchot, Farcis Poitevin, melons of the High-Poitou, "Lumas Sauce", the lamb of the High-Poitou, Charentes-Poitou butter, the kitchen of the Marais Poitevin, delicate goat cheeses, the famous tourteau fromagé, and angelic, brandy.
Cultural Events: Every year, many festivals take place in the area. Some of the best include The Festival of Cartoons in Angoulême, The International Folklore of Confolans, The Police Movie in Cognac, of the spring musicals in Poitiers, the Musical Academies of Saintes, the Grand Pavois and the Francofolies of la Rochelle.
Locally, there are many feasts and cultural animations