Horseback riding in Brétignolles
Les Ecuries de la Sauzaie, near Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, Vendée
Between Saint Gilles Croix de Vie and Brétignolles sur Mer, the Écuries de la Sauzaie welcome you to a vast estate untouched by construction. In perpetual motion, the white dune, which gives direct access to the ocean, is transformed by the winds and tides.
Planted with oyats, panicauts and lichens, the grey dune surrounding the stables is home to numerous hares, voles and a variety of reptiles, often encountered on horseback. In contrast to this desert landscape, the wooded dune is populated by deer, squirrels and green woodpeckers that can be seen in the morning mist.