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Local Attractions.

Listed below are just some of the countless attractions to be found in the Vendee and adjacent area. Just click on an interest to go to the pages with full details.

Beaches The blue flag beaches of the Vendee are gentally sloping, golden sand and vary from the very long (17km) from Le Faute sur Mer to la Roche which includes Le Tranche sur Mer and Les Conches to the small picturesque beaches that go from Jard sur Mer to Les Sable d'Olonne.

Towns And Cities. the most notable are:

Fontenay-le-Comte. Lively town with great arcitecture,and a host of summer events.

LaRochelle. The jewel of the bay of Biscay.
A day out to this great City with its harbour side cafes and Restaurants, Busy Harbour, Aquarium,
and the best shopping in the area is a must.

Mervent/Vouvant Forest. this large forest has the river Vendee running through it,and this has been dammed to form three lakes. within the forest there are great picnic areas, Walks and cycle tracks.
At the north end of the forest is Vouvant, classified as one of the 5 prettiest villages in France.

Puy du Fou Voted by our visitors as the best day out in the Vendee and by the children and adults alike as better than Disneyland. it would take to long here to discribe all of its asset. For full details visit www.puydufou.com/uk/

Chateaux and Historic sites

Chateau de l'Hermenault

Abbey Nieul sur
l'Autise

Chateau de
Terre Neuve

The Abbey
Maillezais

Logis de la
Chabotterie

Bazoge en Pareds

Chateau de
Talmont saint Hilaire

Chateau de Barbe Bleue

Chateau d'Apremont

Chateau Pouzauges

Chateau des Essarts