Location: Vendee in France
Nearest Airport:
Nantes at 80
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Nearest Ferry:
St. Malo at 350
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Nearest Train:
St Gilles at 10
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 10.0
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Car: necessary
The Vendée is famous for its sunny climate and wide sandy beaches - several are within easy reach. La Rochelle and Nantes are fascinating major towns within 1-1½ hours' drive. Les Sables d'Olonne, home of the Vendée Globe, is also well worth a visit. Three islands with unspoilt coastlines reward a day's visit - Ile de Ré, Noirmoutier and the idyllic Ile d'Yeu. The Puy du Fou is less than an hour away.
The apartment is right on a golf course, but has plenty to do for non-golfers too - tennis, swimming, cycling, lake fishing are all within minutes. The beaches of St. Gilles and Boisvinet are spectacular. The town is a year-round fishing harbour with a genuine French feel. There are daily food, craft and household markets, music and arts festivals. Restaurants line the estuary and beaches; plenty of good value choice.
Nearby are medieval villages with chateaux to explore, the sensory garden at Coex, and a whole network of cycle paths down to the coast through rolling countryside.