SPORTS ACTIVITIES
(driving time indicated below)
Indian Forest (5 minutes)
10 hectares recreational park with tree top trails, orientation and bouncy castles for all ages, set in a forest of ancient oak trees.
Excursions and offshore fishing (15 minutes)
Excursions and offshore fishing on Aigue Marine boat, at Port Bourgenay. Booking advised.
Riding school (10 minutes)
Karting (30 minutes)
Golf 18 holes (15 minutes)
Bourgenay and La Domangère
TOURIST ACTIVITIES
Regular produce markets, Flea Markets and many other typical French markets (e.g. "vide-grenier").
OUR BEACHES
- 7 kilometers of sandy coasts, west facing, some with flat rocks at low tide.
- 5 beaches including 2 supervised by lifeguards.
- Beach of "La Cartière aux chats" : sandy beach.
- Beach "du Bouil" : sand, rocks at low tide, sailing school.
- Beach "du Rampillon" : sand, rocks at low tide.
- Beach "du Petit Rocher" (supervised) : sand, sand yachting.
- Beach "Les Conches" (supervised) : very beautiful sandy beach, good surfing and the famous wave of Bud Bud (between "Les Conches" and "la Terriere").
TOURIST SITES
Le Château de la Guignardière - Château des Aventuriers (5 minutes)
The renaissance Castle is famous for its guided visits, its treasure hunts, the French Gardens, its waterholes and its menhirs (huge standing stones). The castle is a park of leisure where you can choose between 2 unforgettable trails.
Le Cairn, Centre de la Préhistoire (5 minutes)
This living, educational museum is the perfect place to discover Prehistory. Go back to 5000 years and live like a Prehistoric person.
Le Château de Talmont (10 minutes)
Do you want to travel through Middle Age? Come to the Château de Talmont, situated close to the sea on a rocky point, and discover a world of Lords, knights and troubadours.
Le Zoo des Sables (20 minutes)
This zoo is an oasis of green by the sea and offers an opportunity to take a journey of discovery through the animal kingdom. A total of more than 200 animals can be seen in natural surroundings that are as close as possible to their true habitat.
Aquarium 7ème Continent (20 minutes)
The 7ème Continent is a state-of-the-art aquarium, unique in Europe, comprising huge open-air pools which have been designed to replicate nature and let you immerse yourself in the wonders of the tropical underwater world...
Salt-water Marchs (30 minutes)
The rehabilitation of old salt-water marshes has allowed us to discover the processes of salt-production. A model and an exhibition present the operation of the salt-water marshes and the stages of the formation of salt.
La Folie de Finfarine (10 minutes)
Return to nature and explore the fascinating world of bees and honey production. Enter the "Giant Hive" and become a bee, see how a beehive is opened up and honey transferred to the pot, play around with a story and indulge in a spot of investigation.
Parc Floral et Tropical de la Court d'Aron (20 minutes)
Come to the Tropical Gardens of la Court d'Aron and enjoy an unforgettable tour of the world's botanical treasures. 340 m² tropical glasshouse, Japanese garden, traditional Vendee farmstead, rose garden.
Musée Automobile de Vendée (15 minutes)
Welcome to the Vendee Automobile Museum, a fascinating collection of vehicles started in 1939 and added to over time.
And many other tourist sites!
To discover these sites, 2 points of tourism information's are at your disposal in the reception and at the entry of the TV room.
NOT TO BE MISSED !!
The Puy du Fou (1 hour)
With its entertainments during the day and its great spectacle by night (the Cinescenie), its 17 restaurants, its theme hotels, its 50 hectares of countryside and more besides, your days at the Puy du Fou will be filled with adventure and overflowing with action. The Cinescenie, the world's greatest spectacle : almost two hours of thrills and 700 years of history in a gigantic panorama which has already captivated over 9 millions spectators.
(make your reservations at the reception).
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