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Tourism in Vendée around Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Discover the Vendée from our campsite in Brétignolles sur Mer. Our 4-star Vendée campsite is located between Les Sables d’Olonne and St Gilles Croix de Vie, an ideal spot for a peaceful family vacation! You’ll love Les Alouettes ‘ seaside location, just a stone’s throw from the beaches and numerous walks and visits.

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And don’t forget to visit the neighboring towns of Givrand, Landevieille and l’Aiguillon-sur-vie during your vacation. Our campsite in Brétignolles sur Mer is located close to the major tourist resorts of the Côte de Lumière, with numerous events and sea outings.

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Visit Brétignolles sur mer, an active town

Local specialities and visits

Every Thursday and Sunday morning, take time out for a stroll around the Brétignolles sur Mer market. The best place to discover the many local and Vendée gastronomic specialities: préfou, mogettes, ham, salt… as well as the market halls. In the charming town of Brétignolles sur Mer, you can visit a number of monuments, including the Château de Beaumarchais.

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This well-known dolmen was built in the 16th century and is a protected heritage site in the Vendée region. The famous and mysterious Dolmen known as La Pierre Levée de Soubise is just a stone’s throw from the town center. For all music and festival fans, Brétignolles sur Mer hosts the 7th Wave festival during the Ascension weekend: your campsite is very close to this meeting place.

Every year in April, the town of Brétignolles sur Mer also plays host to the stars of the surfing world at a professional surfing world championship event. This qualifying event takes place at the famous Sauzaie spot: the ” Protest Vendée pro “.

Discover the walks and outings in Vendée around Brétignolles sur mer

Walks and discoveries

The Vendée department offers a multitude of cycle paths, allowing you to enjoy Brétignolles sur Mer and the surrounding area in an environmentally-friendly way.
You can also enjoy sightseeing and gastronomic escapades, by car or on foot.

Discover Lac du Jaunay

Just a 10-minute drive from the campsite, Lac du Jaunay on the shores of Landevieille is the perfect place for a nature outing. The 114-hectare lake borders several Vendée communes, including L’Aiguillon sur Vie. There’s no shortage of outdoor activities to enjoy with family and friends.

The lake is renowned for its fishing, but also for its many water sports, such as kayaking, paddling and pedal-boating. This peaceful, natural setting also offers the chance to observe numerous plant and animal species.

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5 minutes by car from the sea

Tourism in Vendée

Nature in Vendée

The Vendée is France’s leading tourist region on the Atlantic coast. From our campsite, you can discover a magnificent variety of landscapes: dunes, forests, marshes and the Atlantic coast. Not forgetting the charm of the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier. Discover the wild, unspoilt landscapes of the islands, as well as a host of water sports, cycling and hiking activities, ideal for sightseeing and family vacations with the kids. Salt marshes, beaches, fishing, maritime pines, the islands offer a privileged atmosphere.

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Nature lover? Take a stroll through the Poitevin marshes with the kids or adults. On foot, by bike, in a boat or in a canoe, discover this great French site and its magnificent, unspoilt landscapes on a number of different routes. La Venise Verte takes you on a journey of discovery through the marshes and the bay, discovering the natural environment and its biodiversity.

Attractions and discovery in the Vendée

Discover the history of the Vendée and its not-to-be-missed Puy du Fou park, awarded “best park in the world” for its many grandiose shows. The Vendée also boasts 250 km of Atlantic coastline and numerous cycling trails for the whole family.

Your Les Alouettes campsite, ideally located, will enable you to discover the Vendée beaches for swimming and surfing, Les Sables d’Olonne, Talmont castle, the Commequiers bike rail, the Moulin des Gourmands in Saint Révérend, …