A little hillside village overlooking the Charente, Saint-Simeux offers magnificent viewpoints and is a privileged spot for walkers.
An eel-fishing past
The listed site of Les Essacs is unique in the département. The village’s identity is an unusual cross between viticulture and eel-fishing. The village and its winding streets overlook the Charente on one side and on the other, a plateau dedicated exclusively to viticulture.
Les Essacs or the fisheries of Saint-Simeux are the remains or a commercial fluvial activity where eels on downstream migration were caught. They live in the river but between the ages of 10-15 years swim off to the Sargasso Sea to reproduce. The fry take three years to return to the river.
Time for a break
The lock at Saint-Simeux has a perfect view of the village!
Discover Géoferme, an organic micro-farm that, in summer, holds Cucurbites evenings beside the Charente.