If you like crafts, original creations, beautiful discoveries and picturesque places, it is on the side of the Cabanes des Créateurs du Château d'Oléron that you must come and stroll. It is here, a few minutes walk from our Oléron campsite, that around twenty artists and craftsmen welcome you all year round in a real postcard setting.
It is at the bend in the channels of the Route d'Ors and the Avenue du port, in the heart of the island of Oléron, that we discover these technicolor huts where oyster farmers, artists and craftsmen live together.
Located at the end of the port, facing the citadel, the old oyster huts have found a second life here since around twenty creators set up their workshops there thanks to the Couleurs Cabanes association. Inside the blue, red and yellow huts, strollers discover unique worlds, new and original works, a great diversity of trades, talents and materials.
Each cottage is an open door to authentic know-how and as many opportunities to unearth the rare pearl, the unexpected find or the holiday souvenir that is out of the ordinary. You will meet masters of the brush, sculptors, wood, metal and textile craftsmen, ceramists, jewelry and lighting makers, a traditional cutler or even a crochet designer...
By pushing open the doors of the "Case à Ukes", you will surprise Sylvain Enjoubaut in the middle of making a ukulele. Not ordinary! A little further, it is Émilie Renaud, a master in the art of illumination and calligraphy, who will take the time to introduce you to creation on paper and parchment. In short, creators who compete in talent and imagination, rich and friendly exchanges around exceptional know-how and some great discoveries in perspective!
Don't leave Chassiron before discovering the garden designed in the shape of a compass rose. Located at the foot of the lighthouse, the garden is labeled "remarkable garden". It is populated with many species of grasses, ornamental plants, roses (21 varieties), but also a vegetable garden and vines. We have fun solving the puzzles to discover the history of the lighthouse, the diversity of marine species and the specificities of the foreshore. We learn little anecdotes with the help of information terminals, maps, turntables, sighting glasses, audio terminal...
Rich in an exceptional historical and natural heritage, the Château d'Oléron has proven that it is possible to combine tradition and modernity without losing its identity. The old oyster huts are a fine example of this.
Abandoned by oyster farmers, the cabins have been given a new lease of life over the last twenty years. While respecting the authenticity of the place, they have been repainted in bright colours and renovated to accommodate creators. In 1999, the first painters, ceramists and sculptors set up their studio on the port of Château d'Oléron. A few years later, the association "Couleurs Cabanes" was born.
Other enthusiasts take over the cabins to practice their art, making Château d'Oléron a new place for artistic exhibitions, cultural exchanges, conservation and dissemination of historical and natural heritage.
Since then, new arrivals have been joining the ranks every year. Some only in the summer, others all year round. The association also organises courses on art crafts, temporary exhibitions and evening events with entertainment in July and August.
Open all year round
Access: Avenue du Port, 17480 Le Château-d'Oléron (1 km from the campsite)
Website: www.couleurs-cabanes.fr
The campsite "The sea spray of Oléron" is part of the Airotel group of high-end campsites. Airotel campsites remain independent and are all driven by the search for excellence in outdoor hospitality in Charente Maritime and in France.
