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Places and Activities of Interest - 2. Holiday Activities |
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| Situated on the West Coast of France, the Vendee offers glorious coastlines and diverse countryside
easily accessible from the Channel Ports, but far enough south to take advantage of the reliable summers
and warm sunny spring and autumn |
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Beaches (within an hour's drive)
Les Sables d'Olonne
(chic fishing port with superb beach, shops & markets);
La Tranche sur Mer
(offering windsurfing);
L'Aiguillon sur Mer
(Vendee Capital of Mussel-Growing - better
for Sailing & bird watching);
La Faute sur Mer
(oyster producing town)
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Golf, Fishing, Cycling
Golf at La Rochelle
(Golf de la Pree)
info here
, closest to us at Niort
(Golf Club Niortais)
info here
; Fishing all possible in the Vendee on the beach, canals, lakes & rivers.
Cycling is possible in the
Marais Poitevin/Venise Verte
(10mins) and the
Forest at Mervent
(30 mins)
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Sailing, Windsurfing, Surfing
Sailing - beginners & children can take lessons at
La Tranche sur Mer
on a specially prepared lagoon
Windsurfing - particularly around Jar sur Mer &
La Tranche sur Mer
(forum, click
here)
Surfing -
Les Conches
or
La Pointe du Payre
are popular places
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Horse Riding/Go Karting/Canoeing
Bruna Ripaud Equestrian Farm
towards La Chataigneraie offers horse riding and pony trecking
Nearest
Go-Karting
is Karting Vendee Loisirs, Fontenay le Comte (20mins)
Canoeing is available at the
Marais Poitevin
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