The description given on the tourist office website was very enticing. Very disappointed by this visit. The port having been moved, there are very few boats in the old port. The shopping street is not of much interest either, except for tourism perhaps. Perhaps we should have opted for a guided tour.

I'll give a paradoxical review. Every time I come on holiday to Charente-Maritime, at least one day is devoted to the island of Oléron. And, during that day, there is always a walk to La Cotinière or a restaurant meal there. It is an almost ritual step that allows you to have a good time with your family, to do some shopping and to remember our old passages. And yet, paradoxically, I share some mixed, even negative reviews. La Cotinière, in absolute terms, is nothing rare. It is a nice little port on the ocean certainly although well concreted in places. It is also a pier and one or two shopping streets, not even pedestrian, often very busy, where we are not always well received. The rest are other anonymous streets and even more soulless housing estates.

"Nice little place. It is soon (too) busy in La Cotiniere. You can therefore find all the shops that can be found everywhere in busy seaside resorts. You will discover the special surroundings directly outside the centre, both on the sea/ocean side and inland. Also with bad weather (wind and rain) enjoyed the stay and in addition it is alsoj a good outage; basis to discover the rest of the island. Ile de Oleron is definitely worth a visit.