Campsites by the sea in Vendee

[bigdennis]

Hi everyone, our first trip abroad in our recently acquired Cali will be to the Vendee in France (or Southern Brittany). Family of four kids 9 and 11 hoping to do some cycling and any other kinds of outdoor activities.

Wondering if anyone can recommend any good sites.

Thanks

 

[JC001]

Have a look at camping les dunes Bretignolles sur mer. Direct access to huge sandy beach.

 

[rthomas17]

Not quite by the sea, but we stayed here for 2 weeks last year
http://www.campingpinparasol.fr/en/
It's next to a wonderful lake, that you can swim in. Nice walks around the lake, good for bike riding. We drove to the beach quite a lot - it wasn't that far away. Excellent for body boarding, kids your age will love it. We had terrible weather for a week, so were grateful for the indoor pool.

 

[alex_warner]

Hi,

La Garangeoire was a nice site with plenty to do in and around it (lakes, boating, cycling, swimming pools, horse riding etc etc)

http://www.camping-castels.co.uk/campin ... ping4.html

We went last Sept with our 6 and 3 year old boys for 4 nights, they loved it, excellent pools and slides.

Its about 10km from the beaches tho.

The first 4 nights we stayed at this site which is about 10 mins from Cherbourg. It is right above the beach and probably goes down as one of our favourite sites.

http://www.camping-castels.co.uk/campin ... ing13.html

Highly recommend (The weather was actually better there than in Vendee that week!

Have fun!

 

[CannellWalker]

Camping Indigo Noirmoutier
A nice site. Right on the beach. Lots of other beaches in easy cycling distance. The area is really good for family cycling.
http://www.camping-indigo.com/en/noirmo ... rance.html

 

[bigdennis]

Thanks for all the advice. We're now booked in at a campsite on Ile de re and one in Pornic. All of the recommendations look fantastic and we'll definitely consider them in future.posting.php?mode=reply&f=49&t=3118#

 

[SFanti]

Thanks for all the advice. We're now booked in at a campsite on Ile de re and one in Pornic. All of the recommendations look fantastic and we'll definitely consider them in future.posting.php?mode=reply&f=49&t=3118#

We have a caravan in the Vendee where it has been since we towed it and stored it there in 2012 with our 3 young boys.

Recommend the site as close to Puy De Fou and good facilities with lovely pool and clean toilets. Small site with only 25 or so pitches but great and safe for young family like yours.

Website appears down at moment and I’ve contacted the owners Tom and Eleanor (Irish) to check why but here it is for now:

http://www.labaudonniere.com/

 

[Ayjay]

Go that lille bit further and head for I'le d'Oleron - good sites near beaches and a great network of cycle tracks around the whole island. We usually go to Camping Les Saumonards which is a short stroll through a pine forest straight to a huge sandy beach - it's also a slightly longer stroll along a dedicated track to the nearest town (Boyardville) with loads of eateries and a very small shop plus a daily market.