Things to see The finest cheeses in the world! Cognac in the making Wonderful fruit, veg, cheese and meat markets One of the many vineyards near Bordeaux The port at La Rochelle The Corderie museum at Rochefort View from the Ile de Ré One of the beaches at the Ile de Ré Saint Martin Ile de Ré Saint Denis Ile d Oléron Saintes cathedral The frigate Hermione at Rochefort