A water-themed tour.
The joys of water and how an underground pool of hot water was developed to become a dream for a whole village.
"Did you know that you could find "les Antilles" and their tropical lagoons not just in the West Indies but here in Jonzac?"
The proof lies in the first stop in our route.
History with a capital H and people's stories: a variety of themes…
The countryside after the hundred-year war– Jonzac Castle– the underground pool of hot water – fittness and well-being at "les Antilles de Jonzac" - the watermill at "chez Bret" rehabilitated as museum – the excavation site of the Gallo-Roman villa- the "Thermes du Soleil" thermal baths– the history of drilling for hot water in Jonzac and the therapeutic virtues of that water - the benefits of sustainable development and its implementation in Jonzac or elsewhere – the Cognac vineyards.
Sharing their secrets and revealing their treasures to us: interviews…
M. Glénisson, a palaeography archivist , tells us how the appeance of Jonzac Castle changed after Louis 14th's visit
Claude Belot, President of the "Conseil Général de la Charente-Maritime" (local government) and President of the "Communauté des Communes de la Haute-Saintonge" (grouping of town coucils) evokes the part of dream involved in the "Les Antilles" project.
Frédéric Massé, a miller, presents the watermill of "chez Bret"
Karine Robin, an archeologist explains the Roman art of living and and their thermal baths
Georges Favre, Director of the "Thermes du Soleil" helps us discover these thermal baths
Sylvain Bellot, guide at the "Maison de l'Energie" explains how solar energy works
Daniel Gillet is a Cognac producer, ha talks about distillation
7 stops for you to discover History with a capital H … and stories
Commentaries read by actors, reconstructions, interviews, music…For each stop there is a three-minute commentary. Audio directions suggest a tour guiding you from one stop to the next