Sables D'olonn
IN and AROUND JARD sur MER:
Dolmens & Menhirs tour, "Le C.A.I.R.N" (Prehistoric centre)... Clemenceau Museum in Saint Vincent sur Jard, Talmont medieval castle, Lieu-Dieu Abbey built on the orders of Richard the Lionheart, marais poitevin, the isles of Re, Aix and Noirmoutier...
SPORT and LEISURE:
* Watersports (windsurfing etc..)
* Tennis
* Signposted footpaths and mountain bike tracks
* Crazy-golf
* Horse-riding...
* VENDEE: Stretching from the Isle of Noirmoutiers to La Rochelle along the Atlantic Ocean, the Vendee area offers great beaches, extensive vineyards, imposing castles and picturesque villages.
* CHARENTE MARITIME: Land of gastronomic delights and fine wines, the area has large beaches, lakes, quaint villages and cities known for their glorious past.
Land of gourmets and culinary arts, with 340 sorts of cheese and 450 quality wines...Be a guest to France's finest table. From the North to the South, the country takes pride in its writers & poets, its world famous castles, churches, cathedrals and museums, all of which worked their magic, attracting holiday-makers from all around the globe.
France boasts some of the most magnificent and diverse landscapes which influenced and became models for paintings by impressionist and surrealist masters, arousing the curiosity of people who came to see with their own eyes what it was all about...
Whether you enjoy sports, both on land or at sea, or you have a liking for remains of the Past, or if you are simply a nature lover, France will welcome you with open arms. People from all regions, towns and villages are expecting you and may even tempt you to take up residence in a country where the living is easy.
A word of advice from Lagrange : French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep money handy.
With arms open on the Atlantic Ocean, from the Isle of Noirmoutier to the town of La Rochelle (450km) and embracing the interior as well, Vendee sends an invitation to discover its green valleys, its beaches glowing like pearls, its vast vineyards, imposing castles and picturesque villages.
Don't miss Les Sables d'Olonne, the famous seaside resort known for its fine sand or the "Marais Poitevin", further inland, well worth a visit: Get on a boat and glide along the network of rivers and canals with a multitude of quaint little bridges. This part of Vendee, also called 'Green Venice' is an absolute must.
A mix between seaside and countryside, Vendee is the ideal place whether you are into lively resorts or interested in nature and landscapes.
