100% nature experience: Day 2

DAY 2/3: Around Les Sables d'Olonne and the Veillon site...

For this second 100 % nature experience from our 4-star campsite in the Vendée, you're in for a real treat as you discover some of the most beautiful sites in the Vendée.
A rich and varied programme awaits you...
Maybe it's even wiser to devote two days to it to fully appreciate it.
Take the time to take the time, that's a motto that fits perfectly with the idea we have of holidays.

Head for Les Salines salt marsh in Les Sables d'Olonne...

If you're keen to learn and discover traditional trades such as that of the salt worker, then this visit will be just what you're looking for.
In the heart of the Marais d'Olonne, in a setting of unspoilt nature, the Salines site is built around a number of offers (boat, canoe or paddle trips, bird observatory, Salt Adventure Park, meeting with a salt worker...).

If you have children, we recommend a boat trip and a visit to the Parc d'Aventure du Sel. A trip along the water, in a sumptuous setting, with the gentle feeling of being privileged, will undoubtedly be a rejuvenating experience.
The route is full of riddles, making it both fun and educational for children.
They learn about the history of the Marais, the ancestral trade of the salt-marsh worker, and to top it all off, they take part in the "Magic Harvest".
They accompany the salt workers, imitate their precise movements and leave with the most beautiful souvenir of all: a bag of salt from their own harvest.

You can find all the information on their website https://www.lessalines.fr/fr/

Visit one of the pearls of the Atlantic, the famous city of the Vendée Globe...

Just a stone's throw from Les Salines, you can easily reach les Sables d'Olonne.
You can start your visit to the famous resort by strolling through the oldest and undoubtedly most emblematic district of the town, that of La Chaume.
This fishermen's quarter has managed to preserve its authenticity. A labyrinth of narrow streets, small low houses typical of the area and numerous restaurants all combine to give this district a special place in the hearts of the people of Sablais.

Before reaching the magnificent Sables d'Olonne and discover the embankment for a long walk along the beach, you can't miss Penotte Island without stopping.

L'île Penotte ou la Dame au coquillage is the story of an artist who wanted to give her childhood neighbourhood a new lease of life. And so, in 1997, with the consent of the owners and the town council, she began to paint shell frescoes on the walls of the houses. This art of patience and precision has produced a work that is as remarkable as it is atypical.
Today, the people of Sabl are proud to call this open-air museum to mind, enthroned in the heart of the town.

A quick lunch break at the La Plage restaurant in Talmont Saint Hilaire...

Why there and not elsewhere, you might ask?
Firstly, because this address offers a perfect compromise (good value for money)
Then, it's a strategic point from which to sample the rest of the programme we've prepared for you.

What you need to know: The restaurant offers a sublime view of the Veillon site.

Let's talk about the Veillon site...

We may lack objectivity, but we consider this site to be one of the most beautiful in the Vendée.
It's hard not to fall head over heels in front of this dream setting... A paradise, I tell you!
Words sometimes sound hollow, so... Let the photos alone make your mouth water.

Our tips for discovering the site...

Set off for 6 kilometres of fun through the dune, the forest and the Marais du Veillon.
This walk is accessible to all and presents no difficulties (except for pushchairs, which are unplayable in the sand).

Departure from the Veillon beach car park (Now you know why the La Plage restaurant was a good idea)

Length of walk: 1H45

NB: If you would like a precise map and all the details of this walk, you can find it on the Visorando application)

When you return from this magnificent getaway, all you have to do is dive into the waves to cool off... and look up to the sky to say...
"How lucky I am to be here!