 Despite the strong influence of "La Rochelle" and to a lesser extent that of "Rochefort" and "Surgères", "Aigrefeuille d'Aunis" has remained an active centre of trade with expansion of its shops and stores around the "Place de la Republique" with other shopping areas in "Rue de l'Aunis" and "Avenue des Marronniers".On the outskirts of the city there is an Intermarche mall, Big-Mat building materials mall, and Gamm-Green gardening and DIY.There is a leisure park of eight hectares built on the shores of "Lake Frace", as well as a resort named "La Taillée".