Saint Jean de Monts beach guide
Saint Jean de Monts, the beach capital of the Vendée! With no less than 2,300 hours of sunshine a year, Saint Jean de Monts offers visitors an unspoilt coastline and 8km of fine sandy beaches. Here, the joys of swimming mingle with the more sporting activities of water sports.
Urban beaches
- Estacade beach: below the Esplanade de la Mer, a beach famous for its 400-metre-long jetty. On-site children’s club, toilets, free parking, sun loungers and benches in front of the dune.
- Plage des Oiseaux: opposite the Palais des Congrès, a lively sandy beach, the most central in the resort. First-aid post in summer, children’s club, beach bars, disabled access, toilets.
- La plage des Demoiselles: on the Esplanade de la Mer, a very popular and busy beach. Supervised in July and August, beach club, tiralo, toilets, numerous restaurants and shops.
- La Baigneuse beach: the busiest and liveliest of the Saint Jean de Monts beaches, overlooking the Avenue de la Mer in the town centre. Supervised in season, PRM access, beach club.
- La Plage de la Base Nautique: located to the north of the breakwater, by the sea wall, first-aid post in July and August, beach volleyball court, tiralo for people with reduced mobility, toilets.
Wild beaches away from the town centre
- La Davière beach: a wild beach, sheltered from the wind, supervised in summer, easy to get to. Here you can go fishing, sand yachting and kitesurfing.
- La plage du Golf: located near the golf course and the thalassotherapy centre, this huge beach is not very popular as it is not easily accessible. First-aid post in summer.
- La Parée du Jonc beach: on the road to Notre Dame de Monts, an unspoilt beach sheltered by the dune. Supervised in summer and accessible to people with reduced mobility.
- Plage des Tonnelles: a huge, wild beach, but supervised in summer, without the crowds.
Dog-friendly beaches
Here are the beaches in Saint Jean de Monts where dogs are allowed during the summer, provided they are kept on a lead (with direct access from the campsite).
- Tonnelles beach
- La Parée du Jonc beach
- La Davière beach
Don’t forget to take a bag with you to collect your pooch’s waste. Create a shady spot for him (parasol or beach tent) with a water bowl within his reach at all times.
photo©simonbourcier.com, A. Lamoureux/Vendée Expansion