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Vendée You’ve still got a lot to discover! Stroll along the shoreline, take a trip to the isles, spend time lazing on the beach, explore the Poitevin marshes or get your fill of thrills in the various theme parks!

Close to natureTake a boat trip on the Poitevin marshes in the midst of a calm and lush natural setting, where you might glimpse a heron or a red deer. Children love the zoo at Les Sables-d’Olonne, the 2nd largest tourist destination in the department. And for those who believe in taking it easy, long sandy beaches stretch from the Ile de Noirmoutier as far as the Aiguillon Bay nature reserve.

A region with a rich pastDiscover the Vendée History during your visits in the numerous châteaux of the department (Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Apremont, Tiffauges and more) and explore the Logis de la Chabotterie or even the Historial de la Vendée museum in Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne, which takes you through all the major periods in History, from Prehistoric times to the 3rd Millenium.

Theme parks! The department is brimming with fantastic locations! The most well-known of all is Le Puy du Fou®, which is famous around the world. The O’Fun Park and O’Gliss Park leisure parks are also worth a visit. The more sportily inclined can go cable skiing at the Atlantic WakePark.

Our other favourites- Countryside: the least-known bocage of the

Vendée coast is definitely worth a visit!- Cycling: there are a large number of cycle

paths that you can take to go anywhere in the department,

- Delicacies: try the “Préfou” (garlic bread) as an appetiser, for a savoury and garlicky treat. The “Jambon-mogettes” (ham with white beans) is a delicious local speciality. A summer evening in Vendée would not be complete without Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie sardines served with local potatoes the famous « Bonnotte de Noirmoutier »! And for breakfast or afternoon tea: a piece of «gâche» (dense local brioche), of course.

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La Roche-sur-Yon

Les Sables d’Olonne

Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Saint-Hilaire-de-RiezSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

Mouchamps

Fontenay-le-Comte

Les Herbiers

Les Épesses

Longeville-sur-Mer

L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer

Île de Ré To La Rochelle

To Nantes

To Noirmoutier

Grand Lieu lake

Logis de la ChabotterieMallièvre

Château deTiffauges

Mont desAlouettesHistorial

de la Vendée

VendéeMiniature

Zoo

Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

Aquarium

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Clemenceau’shouse

Le Cairnprehistoric parc

Château desAventuriers

fun park

O’Fun Park(Indian Forest)

Abbayede Maillezais

Merventforest

L’Aiguillon Bay nationalnature reserve

Poitevin marshes

Vendée stud farm

O’Gliss Park

AtlanticWakePark

Le Petit Bec

Le Petit RocherBel Air

La Bretèche

Le Hameaudu Petit Lay

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Les Sables d’Olonne, hotspot of sports competition

Poitevin marshes

Vendée

Long beaches