Cycling - Birdwatching - Beach Activities:
150kms of cycle path network. The area is a migratory path for many species. Avocets, Terns, Lapwings. Herons, Egrets and other marshland birds all have been spotted nesting nearby. 13 kms of beaches stretching from the Town of Les Sables D'Olonne to the Port of St Gilles Croix de Vie where one can surf, kite surf, windsail, sailing, jet-ski, fishing, rock pooling or just sunbathing on the beach.
Nearby Activities for Children & Adults:
Adventure Parks, Theme Parks, Water Parks, Pony Riding, Horse Riding, Velo Rail, Quad Biking, Go Karts, Paint Balling.
Wonderful Seafood Restaurants with views across the sea. Castles, Manor Houses, Floral Parks and Garden, Historical Musuems of the Region. Market Day every Sunday plus Thursdays in the Summer, regional food and products.
Just one a short one hour car drive to the famous Puy du Fou Theme Park, with its fantastic shows in the day and memorable Night Time Show of sound, lighting and Fireworks. One of the best in France.
Bretignolles has its own Disco on the outskirts of town
Golf:
Les Fontenelles, L’Aiguillon sur Vie, 5 mins drive from Bretignolles, 18 holes, par 72, 6775 yards; Port Bourgenay, in Port Bourgenay, 15 mins drive from Bretignolles, 18 holes, par 72, 6392yards; La Domangère, Nesmy, 25 mins from Bretignolles, 18 holes, par 72, 7085 yards.
Other Activities:
Jet ski hire, Paint ball, Quad bikes, Go Karts, Water Park, Adventure Park