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Welcome to the Vendée
Wherever you see the « C’est Beau Ici » sign, pop in and say « bonjour ».
This logo is intended for English-speaking people in Western France. The aim is to give
English-speaking tourists a dedicated network of tourism services this could be in in
tourist offices, accomodation, restaurants, attractions.
Wherever you see this logo, you’ll find friendly faces, waiting to share their passion for
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the area and to give you all the advice you need to make your holiday a real success.
They will speak to you and provide information in English.
Just look for this logo and you’re sure to receive the warmest welcome!
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Cugand
Vers Nantes
La Bernardière
Visitor Information map
Vers Saint-Nazaire
NOIRMOUTIER EN L’ÎLE
Vers
Cholet
L’Herbaudière Saint Hilaire de Loulay
Saint Aubin des Ormeaux
Saint Philbert de bouaine Montaigu MORTAGNE SUR SÈVRE
Vendée
Bouin Treize Septiers Saint Martin des Tilleuls
L’Épine D753 MONTAIGU
Saint Laurent sur Sèvre
La Guérinière
La Guyonnière Les Landes Genusson La Verrie
ÎLE DE Le Gois Saint André Treize voies
Saint Georges de Montaigu La Boissière de Montaigu Chanverrie
(route praticable BEAUVOIR ROCHESERVIÈRE Saint Mâlo du Bois
NOIRMOUTIER Barbâtre à traverser)
Bois de Céné
La Gaubretière
SUR MER Chambretaud
Montréverd Treize Vents
Bazoges en Paillers
A8
Châteauneuf Beaurepaire
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D94
8 7 Mallièvre
Mormaison L’Herbergement A8
Fromentine Saint Gervais Les Brouzils Les Épesses
La Garnache D753
Saint Sulpice le Verdon Chavagnes en Paillers
La Barre de Monts Falleron
Saint Urbain La Rabatelière Mesnard la Barotière LES HERBIERS
Froidfond Les Châtelliers Châteaumur
La Copechagnière Saint Mars la Réorthe
Sallertaine
Les Lucs sur Boulogne SAINT FULGENT
CHALLANS Sèvremont La Pommeraie sur Sèvre
Saint Étienne du Bois Saint Denis Chauché
Saint Christophe du Ligneron la Chevasse Saint André Saint Paul en Pareds La Flocellière
Grand’landes Goule d’Oie
Notre Dame Saint Michel
de Monts Beaufou Vendrennes Mont Mercure
Le Perrier Saligny
Saint Paul PALLUAU L’Oie
Mon Penit Bellevigny Boulogne Saint Mesmin
Essarts en Bocage
SAINT JEAN DE MONTS Soullans
D9
48 Sainte Florence Le Boupère
Belleville Rochetrejoux
La Chapelle Palluau sur Vie La Merlatière
POUZAUGES
Commequiers Mouchamps
LE POIRÉ SUR VIE Saint Prouant
LES ESSARTS
A8
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Maché Sainte Cécile Montournais
Apremont Aizenay Saint Vincent
PORT JOINVILLE Notre Dame de Riez Sterlanges Montsireigne La Meilleraie Tillay
Saint Maixent sur Vie La Génétouze Dompierre sur Yon Saint Germain
de Prinçay Chavagnes les Redoux Menomblet
SAINT HILAIRE DE RIEZ Le Fenouiller Réaumur
D9 Mouilleron le Captif Saint Martin
48 La Ferrière des Noyers
Saint Révérend Coëx
Sigournais Tallud
60 7 Saint Hilaire le Vouhis Saint Gemme Saint Germain
D1
SAINT GILLES CROIX DE VIE Venansault A8 CHANTONNAY L’Aiguiller
ÎLE D’YEU Beaulieu Sous la Roche Mouilleron Saint Germain
La Chaize le Vicomte
La Chapelle Hermier Mouilleron
Martinet en pareds
Givrand L’Aiguillon sur Vie Landeronde LA ROCHE SUR YON Fougeré Bazoges en Pareds
La Tardière
Breuil Barret
La Chaize Giraud D94 La Jaudronnière
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Landevieille Bournezeau LA CHATAIGNERAIE
Saint Georges Saint Maurice le Girard La Chapelle
Brétignolles sur Mer de Pointindoux aux Lys
160 Thouarsais Bouildroux Antigny
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Les Clouzeaux La Caillère Saint Hilaire
Sainte Flaive des Loups Thorigny Loge Fougereuse
La Réorthe
Vairé Aubigny les Clouzeaux
LA MOTHE ACHARD Saint Florent Saint Hilaire
des Bois Les Pineaux
Brem sur Mer Saint Martin Lars en Sainte Hermine Saint Sulpice en Pareds Saint Maurice des Noues de Voust
Les Achards Aubigny
Nesmy Rives de l'Yon Château Guibert Cezais
La Chapelle Achard Nieul le Dolent Chaillé sous les Ormeaux Saint Juire Champgillon
Puy de Marillet
L’Île d’Olonne D9 Serre
Le Tablier 48 Vouvant
Le Girouard Moutiers Saint Cyr des Gâts
Saint Mathurin La Boissière des Landes Sainte
sur le Lay
Pexine SAINTE HERMINE Saint Martin des Fontaines
Olonne sur Mer Bessay Thiré Faymoreau
Sainte Foy
Grosbreuil Rosnay Saint Valérien
MAREUIL SUR LAY DISSAIS Saint Étienne Marsais Bourneau
Mervent
Saint Avaugourd Saint Vincent sur Graon de Brillouet Sainte Radégonde Foussais
des Landes D1
Les Sables d'Olonne
Welcome labelled tourist offices Poiroux La Couture Corpe
Saint Jean de Beugné 48
L’HERMENAULT Payré
Le Château d’Olonne Péault Sérigné
Saint Aubin la Plaine A8 Pouille Pissotte
Le Champ Saint Père 3
LES SABLES D’OLONNE
MOUTIERS LES MAUXFAITS Les Magnils Saint Michel le Cloucq
La Bretonnière Reigniers Longèves
Avrillé Saint Gemme la Plaine L’Orbrie SAINT HILAIRE DES LOGES
Le Givre Nalliers
D949
One of the most beautiful villages in France TALMONT SAINT HILAIRE
Saint Hilaire
Saint Cyr en Talmondais
Mouzeuil Saint Martin
FONTENAY LE COMTE
Xanton Chassenon
la Forêt Chasnais LUÇON Auzay
Le Bernard La Jonchère Auchay sur Vendée
Curzon Lairoux Chaix
Longeville sur Mer Saint Martin
Bourgenay Le Langon de Fraigneau
Port Bourgenay Saint Vincent Moreilles Nieul sur l’Autise
sur Jard Saint Benoist sur Mer Saint Denis Le Poiré sur Velluire Fontaines
Picturesque villages Jard sur Mer
Angles du Payré
Les Velluire
sur Vendée
Doix les Fontaines
Rives d'Autise
Oulmes
Vers A1
Montreuil Bouillé Courdault
CHAILLÉ LES MARAIS Velluire Doix
Grues Saint Pierre le Vieux
Triaizé Puyravault La Taillée
Champagné Liez Benet
les Marais MAILLEZAIS
Town of Art and History Saint Michel en l’Herm
Le Gué de Velluire
Vix
Saint
Sigismond
D1
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Vers
Maillé Niort
Le Mazeau
La Tranche sur Mer L’Aiguillon-la Presqu’île L’Île d’Elle
La Faute sur Mer L’Aiguillon sur Mer
Damvix
Remarkable gardens Vers La Rochelle
Île de Ré
City and crafts
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25 places to visit
The two faces with your family
Coastline
of the Vendée La Route du Sel in Sallertaine
Explora Parc in Saint Jean de
Monts
Vendée Miniature in Brétignolles
sur Mer
Le Grand Défi in Saint Julien des
Maillezais Abbey Landes
The Vendée’s architecture ranges from Romanesque Les Salines in Les Sables d’Olonne
churches and medieval castles to fishermen’s cottages Zoo des Sables in Les Sables
d’Olonne
and tiny thatched farmhouses. The 12th-century abbeys
Château de Talmont in Talmont
of Maillezais and Nieul sur l’Autise stand on the fringes Saint Hilaire
of the tranquil "Venise Verte", or "Green Venice", a Le Château des Aventuriers in
Avrillé
charming rural landscape in the heart of the Marais
O’Fun Park in Moutiers les Mauxfaits
poitevin.
O’Gliss Park in Le Bernard
Heart of the Vendée
Historial de la Vendée in
Les Lucs sur Boulogne
Haras de la Vendée in
La Roche sur Yon
Bocage
Logis de la Chabotterie in
Montréverd
Château de Tiffauges in Tiffauges
Feu de Grosse Terre in Saint Hilaire de Riez
Puy du Fou® in Les Epesses
For those who prefer a world without cars, it’s easy to
Prieuré de Grammont in
take to simpler modes of transport such as a horse, a Saint Prouant
bike, or simply one’s feet. Today, 1,800 km of cycle paths Cité des Oiseaux in
lead to every corner of the Vendée, from Fontenay le Les Landes Génusson
Saint Jean de Monts
Comte (Town of Art and History) to Mervent (legendary Marais poitevin
F i r s t , a n d b e s t - k n o w n , are those long (140 km), sandy beaches stretching as far
domain of the French fairy Mélusine), and from the Natur’Zoo de Mervent in Mervent
as the eye can see, which characterise the Vendée’s seaside resorts. These have long
Marais poitevin northward to the unmissable theme park Château de Terre-Neuve in
been family favourites for their safety and for the great variety of activities they offer. Fontenay le Comte
of Puy du Fou®.
Abbey in Nieul sur l’Autise
Offshore lie the Island of Noirmoutier and the Island of Yeu. Their whitewashed houses,
Abbey in Maillezais
coloured shutters and Mediterranean-style vegetation add a touch of elegance, a
Embarcadères du Marais poitevin
special style so dear to island-lovers. in the heart of Green Venice
Parc de Pierre Brune in Mervent
Surfers and kite-surfers head for the "spots " around la Tranche sur Mer or Saint Gilles Croix Maison de la Meunerie in
de Vie, sites of regular international championships. Nieul sur l’Autise
Centre Minier in Faymoreau
6 The seaside is, of course, the place for yacht racing — in which the Vendée Globe in Les Find all touristic sites in the Vendée 7
Sables d’Olonne is the undisputed world leader. on: vendee-tourism.co.uk/leisure-
Puy du Fou® and-activities
10 free good ideas 7
in the Vendée
1 2
Take the mythical Passage
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du Gois, the causeway linking
Play with the animals on Place Napoléon 3 Collect clams on the beach at the mainland to the Island of
Discover the Vendean lifestyle strolling around our
markets (see more pages 8-9).
Saint Jean de Monts. Noirmoutier at low tide.
in La Roche sur Yon.
Admire our Petites Cités de Caractère
(Little Towns of Character): Apremont,
9 Mallièvre, Foussais-Payré, Nieul sur
l’Autise, Mouchamps, Faymoreau,
Vouvant, Pouzauges.
4 Ride along La Vélodyssée, a cycle
route that follows the Vendée’s
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Picnic in Lac de l’Espérance in Pouzauges (ask coastline
for the full list of picnic areas in your nearest
Tourist Information Office).
5 6
As a bonus...
Visit the Village des Artisans (Arts and
Crafts Community) of Sallertaine, a
former island in the Marais breton
vendéen marshland.
Discover the bay of Les Sables d’Olonne, integrated
8 Roam the streets of Fontenay le Comte, 9
into the club of the most beautiful bays in the World
Put your trainers on and walk along the Marais a Town of Art and History, a jewel of the
in 2021.
poitevin canals in the shade of pollarded ash trees. Renaissance.
What type of tourist One on one in charming places
are you ? • The top 10 luxury holidays experiences
• Sleep in a chateau
• Luxury hotels, self catering cottages and
B&B’s
Looking for inspiration?
Need advice or good ideas to enjoy your trip to the Vendée?
Visit vendee-tourism.co.uk to find a large selection of ideas such as
accomodation, activities, outings and events in the four corners of the Vendée.
Dog friendly
Our specific section : Experience the Vendée > I’m interested in...
will guide you depending on your profile. • The "Toutourisme" label
• Dog friendly beaches
• Some tips to prepare your
dog friendly holidays in France
Family friendly
• Kids friendly accommodation
and restaurants
• Safety beaches
• Nautical activities for little sailors Cyclist friendly
• Rainy day activities,
a «just» in case option • Bike friendly accommodation and services
• Touristic map Vendée vélo Guide
• The Vélodyssée, the longest veloroute in
France
• Our selection of touring bike routes in the
Vendée
Natural lover
• Top slow travel experiences
Heritage lover
•The GR8, the best hiking trails in Coastal
France
• Maritime heritage
• Eco label accommodation
• Typically quaint french villages to visit
• Remarkable gardens in the Vendée
• Heritage accommodation: sleeping in the
heart of the Vendée
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Some tips to enjoy Some specialities
your stay in the Vendée from the Vendée
In case of any problems or emergency,
contact 112 for:
• Police secours
• Fire brigade
• Emergency medical services
Cooking temperature:
To call abroad from a French landline, dial Very rare: Bleu
the following number and drop the first zero Rare: Saignant
of the phone number: Medium rare: Saignant-à-point
• United Kingdom: 00 44. Medium: A point
• Germany: 00 49. Well done: A point-bien cuit
• Ireland: 00 353. Very well done: Bien cuit
• Belgium: 00 32.
• Netherlands: 00 31.
• Switzerland: 00 41.
• Spain: 00 34
To eat and drink:
• Lunch is still regarded as the important
meal in many contexts in France. Service
begins at midday. In most restaurants you will
not be served after 2 pm. At low tide, you can collect
• In the evening, service will begin around 7 clams on the beaches or
pm. In most restaurants, service will stop at cross the famous Passage du
around 9 pm. Cafés are usually open from Gois to go to the Island of
early in the morning until late at night. The
age limit for drinking alcohol is 18.
Noirmoutier. Gastronomy from the land AND the sea
• VAT is included in affixed prices in France. Gâche: Gâche is a sort of local brioche from Choucroute de la mer: Sauerkraut served with
the Vendée. different types of fish.
Fishing excursion in La Tranche sur Mer
Crêpe: Large, thin, wheat-flour pancake either Moules à la marinière: Mussels cooked in a
sweet or savoury. creamy sauce with tumeric and saffron.
Flan ou Fion: Sweet or savoury custard tart. Tourteau: A type of large crab.
Galette (de blé noir): Buck-wheat-flour Bigorneau: Periwinkle.
pancake filled with cheese, meat or fish.
Bulots: Whelks.
Préfou: Garlic bread served at aperitif time.
Crevette grise: Shrimp.
Mogettes et jambon de Vendée: A type of
white haricot bean and raw ham cured in dry salt. Crevette rose: Prawn.
La Bonnotte: A rare variety of potato cultivated Huître: Oyster.
on the Island of Noirmoutier.
Fine de claire: Type of cultivated oyster.
Fressure vendéenne: Pig’s liver, heart, lungs and
spleen cooked in blood and served cold. Sardine: Sardine or pilchard.
Rillauds / rillons: Bits of pork cooked in seasoned Sole: Dover sole.
lard and preserved in jars.
Bar: Sea bass.
12 Rillettes: Bits of pork or goose meat which are 13
first prepared as rilauds, then using a mortar Langoustine: A large prawn.
and pestle, it is pounded into a paste and
preserved in stoneware pot.
10 tasty souvenirs A little bit of french
from the Vendée Do you want to try out your French while you’re in the Vendée?
This small guide is for you.
Basic words
Good morning / good afternoon / hello - Bonjour Could you repeat please?
Refined tinned sardines from the canning factory “La Perle des Dieux” in Saint Gilles Croix Pouvez-vous répéter s’il-vous-plaît ?
Good evening - Bonsoir
de Vie. Freshly caught sardines, the best of the season, are selected and prepared by Could you speak more slowly, please?
hand in the traditional way. Good bye - Au revoir Pourriez-vous parler plus lentement, s’il-vous-plaît ?
Thank you - Merci I’m looking for … Je cherche …
Fish soup, rillettes, marinated anchovies, mogettes from La Conserverie “La Sablaise”,
a family-run canning factory in Olonne sur Mer. Please - S’il-vous-plaît How much does it cost? Combien ça coûte ?
Excuse me - Excusez-moi The bill, please - L’addition s’il-vous-plaît
Brioche: This is a well-known pastry in the Vendée. It is usually eat for breakfast. In the Yes - Oui What time is it? Quelle heure est-il ?
past, it was made for family celebrations such as communions, weddings..
No - Non Open / closed - Ouvert / fermé
I don’t know - Je ne sais pas
Glasswort (Salicorne): a salt-marsh plant rich in vitamins and minerals, used to season Free - Gratuit
salads or fish. I don’t understand - Je ne comprends pas
Exit - Sortie
Finest-quality sea salt.
TO PAY OR WITHDRAW MONEY
I’m looking for a cashpoint.
A bottle of wine from the Fiefs Vendéens vineyards. Je cherche un distributeur.
Kamok: a locally-made coffee liqueur created in 1860 in Luçon. Where can I get some money changed?
Où puis-je changer de l’argent ?
La Troussepinette: a local aperitif made with black thorns from plum trees. Do you take credit cards?
Est-ce qu’on peut payer par carte bancaire ?
La Napoline: chocolates in the shape of Napoléon’s bust , created by Patrick Gelencser Mortagne sur Sèvre
in La Roche sur Yon.
TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE AREA OR A PLACE
Creamy salted caramel or biscuits from Biscuiterie “Les Petits Cagniotes” on the Island Could you give me a brochure about the area? Where can I find a doctor ? A chemist?
of Noirmoutier. Pouvez-vous me donner une brochure sur la région ? Où puis-je trouver un docteur ? Une pharmacie ?
Do you have this brochure in English? Where are the toilets please?
Avez-vous cette brochure en anglais ? Où sont les toilettes s’il-vous-plaît ?
Do you have a street map of the town? Have you got a WiFi or Internet connection?
Est-ce que vous auriez un plan de la ville ? Avez-vous le WiFi ou Internet ?
Do you have a map of cycling / walking routes in Where can I find a petrol station?
the area? Où puis-je trouver une station-service ?
Avez-vous une carte des itinéraires de randonnées
pédestres / à vélo des environs ? When is this shop open?
Quand est ouvert ce magasin ?
Could I have the list of the town’s facilities?
Pourrais-je avoir la liste des services de votre ville ? Where can we find a bicycle hire shop?
14 Où pouvons-nous trouver un loueur de vélo ? 15
Sardine tins «La Perle des Dieux» Les Petits Cagniotes Brioche from «La Lutine» Have you seen the weather forecast for tomorrow?
Est-ce que vous avez vu la météo pour demain ?
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