Places to visit in Vendée
During your vacation at a Made in Camp campsite, explore the Vendée region and discover its highlights! In the top 10 Vendée tourist sites, don’t miss :
- Beaches and seaside resorts (Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Les Sables d’Olonne, La Tranche-sur-Mer)
- The great Puy du Fou park
- The islands (Île d’Yeu and Noirmoutier)
- The Gois passage linking Beauvoir-sur-Mer to Noirmoutier
- The Poitevin marshlands and their green Venice
- The Payré estuary
- The stronghold of Apremont
- Clémenceau’s house and garden at Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
- The fortified castle of Tiffauges and its conservatory of medieval war machines
- The Bay of Aiguillon and its birdlife
Top things to do in Vendée
Between its historic sites, its magnificent natural areas and its coastline, the Vendée also promises plenty of activities:
- Water sports
- Walks and hikes
- Museum visits
- Chivalry and falconry shows at Talmont Castle
- Farniente and swimming on the beaches
- Boat trips in the marshes
- Wellness getaways at thalassos
- Discover local products from producers and markets: brioche, oysters, sardines, salt, mussels, préfou, mogettes and bonnotte de Noirmoutier.
- Oenological experience in the vineyards of AOC Fiefs Vendéens
- Cycling tours on the Vélodyssée
Discover Charente-Maritime
The Charente-Maritime region also boasts many tourist attractions, including :
- The whale lighthouse on the Ile de Ré
- Fort Boyard
- La Palmyre Zoo
- The Rochefort Royal Rope Factory
- The Hermione ship
- La Rochelle harbour towers
- The Angoulême Comic Strip Museum
- La Rochelle Aquarium
- Saint-Jean-d’Angély Royal Abbey
- The beaches of Ile d’Oléron
Things to do
in Charente-Maritime
From discovering local produce and expertise, to nature outings, water-based activities and delving into history, discover all the Charente-Maritime’s tourist activities!
- Visit the Cognac distilleries
- Boat trips to the islands of Ré, Oléron and Aix-en-Provence
- A hot-air balloon flight over the islands
- Hiking, biking and horseback riding
- Discovering the salt marshes
- Swimming at Jonzac’s Antilles water park
- Accro-mâts adventure park on the quays of Rochefort
- The castle of riddles in Neuvicq
- Surfing the waves of Royan
- Birdwatching in the Lilleau des Niges reserve at Les Portes-en-Ré
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