Vendée: Wild Coast and Marshlands
Sandy beaches, salt marshes and Vendée hedgerows — a concentrated dose of Atlantic nature.
Three days in the Vendée, between wild coast and marshland. The route links Les Sables-d'Olonne and its great beach, the Île de Noirmoutier reached by the Gois causeway at low tide, Saint-Jean-de-Monts, the canal-laced Breton-Vendée marsh and Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, a sardine-fishing port. This is a natural, seaside Vendée of long beaches, cycle paths and market-gardener villages. The Gois can only be crossed at low tide: always check the posted timetables, as drivers are caught out every year. Summer enlivens the resorts; spring and the off-season offer more calm. The bike is king along the flat, well-equipped coast.
Practical info
- Stops
- 5
- Duration
- 3 days
- Transport
- 🚗 Car
- Distance
- ≈ 130 km
- Best time
- Spring and summer
Itinerary
- 1
Les Sables-d'Olonne
Port du Vendée Globe, grande plage et remblai animé.
- 2
Île de Noirmoutier
Passage du Gois submersible, marais salants et pommes de terre primeur.
- 3
Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Station balnéaire familiale, forêt domaniale et pistes cyclables.
- 4
Marais breton-vendéen
Zone humide protégée, hérons et canaux, balades en yole.
- 5
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Port sardinier, corniche vendéenne et plages de la Boisvinet.
