Your hosts belong to the Anglican Chaplaincy of the Poitou-Charentes, a group of English-speaking Christians from many denominations, who meet for worship each week somewhere in the region.

Access to worship within the Roman Catholic Church is also possible. Please ask for details.


The Chaplaincy of Poitou-Charentes and the Vendée is part of the Church of England Diocese in Europe, working in partnership with the Intercontinental Church Society, in ministry to people who speak English. It covers Charentes, Deux Sevres, Vienne and the Vendée. There is a service at 10.30am every Sunday some-where in the Chaplaincy.

Chaplain:   The Revd. Michael Hepper (Tel: 05.49.97.04.21)
Curates:     The Revd. Caroline Gordon-Walker (Tel: 05.49.87.97.36)
                  The Revd. Hazel Door (Tel: 05.49.87.71.45)

For information about services in the Vendée, ring The Revd Brian Davies on 02.51.62.96.32

Information about all the services is updated monthly in the English-language newspaper "French News".

Every summer there is a holiday chaplaincy in the Charente-Maritime (17) based near Royan