Location: Vendee in France
Nearest Airport:
Nantes at 90
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Nearest Ferry:
St Malo at 270
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Nearest Train:
Les Sables d'Olonne at 14
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 2.0
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Car: recommended
Around 3 and a half hours drive from St Malo, Talmont Saint Hilaire is a small market town that is steeped in history and boasts a castle right in it's centre which was once home to Richard the Lionheart. There are many beautiful beaches in the area, and the one nearest the house, Plage du Veillon, is no exception. Also nearby is the smart seaside resort of Les Sables d'Olonne. It is known for shopping, sailing, windsurfing and fishing and its beach has been voted the best in Europe and is famous for its huge sandy expanse. There are many good restaurants in the area and the activities available are almost too many to list but include golf, horse riding, sailing, walking amongst the forests and dramatic coastline, cycling, etc. The area is known as the sunshine coast and boasts a micro-climate with sunshine levels not far below the south of France.