Located in the Charente-Maritime region of south-western France close to the Atlantic coast and the Bay of Biscay is the attractive small market town of Sugeres, surrounded by the beauty of the famous Loire Valley. A convenient way to explore the area is by car rental at Sugeres Train Station.

After you have completed your car hire at Sugeres Train Station, the ancient walled town of Sugeres has much of historic interest. Nestling on the banks of the Charente river, its ancient chateau, many historic buildings and winding streets are bathed in the warm micro-climate of the Gulf Stream.

South of the market square are the medieval walls of the ancient castle, enclosing a lovely walled garden, a manor house and a stone tower. Sugeres chateau and the Romanesque church of Notre Dame are well worth a visit, as is the Vandre Museum of local life in the rural past.

Sugeres is the perfect place for lovers of French food, with no less than three weekly markets offering fresh local produce including the famous Sugeres butter. For more prosaic fare, the town has several supermarkets; for fun shopping there is a range of tiny boutiques and local speciality shops.

Your cheap car hire in Sugeres Train Station comes into its own with trips to nearby beaches and the historic fishing port of La Rochelle with its picturesque Old Town and many harbourside seafood restaurants. The vineyards, fields of sunflowers and spectacular scenery of the Loire Valley are all within reach.