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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/