Must-sees and must-dos with our 4-star campsite in Vendée
Five million tourists pass through the Vendée every year. It’s the 4th most visited département in France. And the site that attracts the most people is Puy du Fou. But do you know it? With our 4-star campsite in the Vendée, discover the other most visited places.
Le Puy du Fou, an iconic park in Vendée
Does it still make it? Voted the world’s best theme park, the Puy du Fou is located near the town of Cholet. Renowned for its breathtaking historical shows, France’s most famous theme park transports visitors through time, from antiquity to the 20th century.
Families can enjoy grandiose performances featuring knights, Vikings and other fascinating eras. In the heart of a century-old forest, visitors can also discover reconstructed period villages.
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La Cinéscénie, the world’s biggest night show
La Cinéscénie at the Puy du Fou is a grandiose night-time show, combining special effects, lights and fireworks. This immersive historical fresco tells the story of the Vendée region, from the Middle Ages to the Second World War.
Did you know? Cinescénie at Puy du Fou is now available
Île d’Yeu, opposite Saint Jean de Monts
Backpack, hiking boots… set off to discover Ile d’Yeu, the second most visited site in the Vendée. Leaving from Fromentine or Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, discover this magnificent island, the Vieux-Château surrounded by the sea, the Grand-Phare, the Citadelle and Saint-Sauveur church.
Ile d’Yeu isn’t very big, just 10 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide. A public bus service runs from April to November, serving all the tourist sites.
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You can also rent bicycles or a car on site. Other means of transport include the little train and the tuk-tuk.
We offer ticketing at the reception desk at special rates.
Le passage du Gois
It’s one of the must-see places in the Vendée! Head for Beauvoir-sur-Mer. This 4.2 km submersible road links the mainland to theIle de Noirmoutier. It is accessible only at low tide.
Renowned for its running at high tide, with the famous foulées du gois and many passages of the Tour de France, it’s also a famous place for fishing. Armed with the right tools and respecting size and quantity limits, you can catch clams, cockles and periwinkles.
Did you know? Three beacons allow unwary motorists to take cover if caught by the rising tide.
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The Breton marshes of the Vendée
Known as the “Maro”, it is a wetland area on the Atlantic coast of the Vendée and the Loire Atlantique to the north. It’s an exceptional place forobserving and preserving nature. Book your canoe or bike now and discover the salt route, the calm waters of the marsh, a rich flora and varied fauna.
Le Château des Aventuriers
With 100,000 visitors a year, the Château des Aventuriers is the 4th most visited tourist site in the Vendée. What’s on the program? Enigma trails, tablet-based investigations, escape games in a haunted house, treasure hunts in the forest, visits to a 16th-century château, a dinosaur park… Come and learn about history while having fun!
