Les Jonquilles: Discover La tranche-sur-mer, Vendée

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Curiosities... •Menhir of "la Crulière" (classified historic building) also called "The Rock of the Devil" (viewpoint) 3- •Vineyard “AOC Fiefs Vendéens Brem” (wine cellars opened to the public).

•Romanesque Church of "Notre-Dame" (classified historic building, 12th century),poitevin style portal, with low-reliefs •The "Croisée Mairand" (a site of the Wars of Vendée)

Curiosities... •Romanesque Church of "Notre-Dame" (classified historic building, 12th century),poitevin style portal, with low-reliefs •The "Croisée Mairand" (a site of the Wars of Vendée) •Banks of "le Jaunay" (picnic areas) •Bridge of « La Chaize » •On both sides of “Le Jaunay”

Curiosities... •The Washtub of «L’Aiguillon sur Vie » •Church of "Notre Dame", entirely restored (19th century) •Picturesque areas : fountain and communal washtub, "travail à boeufs" •Lake of "le Jaunay" (pedestrian path around the lake, 40 ha of natural spaces, picnic areas) •Public Golf of "les Fontenelles" (18 hole course, practice area, restaurant).

Curiosities... •Church of "Notre Dame" (14th and 20th century) and its stained glass windows •Old fairground (alignment of granite stones) •Lake of the "Gué Gorand" (4 km walk around the lake, picnic areas)

Curiosities ... •The Washtub of «L’Aiguillon sur Vie » •Church of "Notre Dame", entirely restored (19th century) •Picturesque areas : fountain and communal washtub, "travail à boeufs" •Lake of "le Jaunay" (pedestrian path around the lake, 40 ha of natural spaces, picnic areas) •Public Golf of "les Fontenelles" (18 hole course, practice area, restaurant).

Curiosities... •Church of "Notre Dame" (14th and 20th century) and its stained glass windows •Old fairground (alignment of granite stones) •Lake of the "Gué Gorand" (4 km walk around the lake, picnic areas) •"Jardin des Olfacties" (a two-hour visit through a botanical garden of 5 ha with 3 500 varieties of fragrant plants). •Castle of l’Audardière

Les Jonquilles is a family-run business, with mobile homes specially designed for families. There's plenty of entertainment in July and August, and a comprehensive infrastructure to liven up your afternoons and evenings. There's a sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, fitness room, multi-sports pitch and much more. Children will love the children's club and its activity leader, while teenagers can try their hand at a variety of games with an activity leader. The campsite is set back from the road and is guarded at night, so safety and calm are paramount.

dreaming of it? it's possible at Les Préveils... put your bags down and relax. Les Préveils is a 4-star campsite located in La Tranche sur Mer, 150 m from the beach with direct access through a pine forest. Our quality standards have led us year after year to constantly improve our establishment in terms of comfort and to offer you all the services you need on site. The rental park is made up of mobile homes, chalets, ecolodges and recent flats. In July and August our entertainment team invites you to a variety of daytime activities: Dances, mini-club for children aged 6 to 12, physical and sports activities, step, dance... As for the festive evenings, you'll be in the heart of a large auditorium equipped with a stage where cabarets, café-théâtre and musicals will be performed with top-quality performers, sets and costumes. At Les Préveils, good humour and togetherness are part of our way of life! Tourism & Handicap accredited.

Welcome to Camping Sainte Anne at La Tranche sur Mer in the Vendée. With direct access to the beach just 10 metres away, you can spend your holidays with your feet in the water! The heated indoor swimming pool with removable roof is open from mid-April. The peaceful, family atmosphere will ensure that you enjoy relaxing moments in a semi-shaded, well-kept setting. There are pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, as well as mobile homes for hire. July and August are punctuated by traditional and friendly entertainment (pétanque, belote, bingo, Thursday night dance), while respecting the tranquillity of the campsite. The snack bar offers daily specials, takeaways, pizzas, groceries and bread, all in a friendly atmosphere. In short, a blend of simplicity and comfort by the sea! Don't hesitate to call 02 51 30 46 82 for more information. Pets allowed except in July and August A recharging point for your electric cars is available for you!

Between Nature and the Beach On the edge of the beach with privileged pedestrian access, and located close to the Belle Henriette national nature reserve, l'Escale du Perthuis campsite welcomes you to share unforgettable holidays based on nature and the pleasures of the beach. A beach of fine sand, facing south and facing the Ile de Ré, inviting you to relax, play, contemplate and enjoy. Our entire team is on hand to guide you throughout your stay, so you can make the most of your holiday at La Tranche sur Mer.

Quiet family campsite with 58 pitches 700m from the sandy beaches. Come and enjoy the friendly atmosphere of the campsite and make the most of the 50 km of cycle routes starting from the campsite. Mobile homes for hire, canvas bungalows for hire, caravan pitches, motorhome reception and emptying. XXL pitches 130M² + electricity + water and drainage.

Direct beach access, heated indoor pool, entertainment: we offer you a personalised holiday in a mobile home on the most beautiful beach in the Vendée. Camping les Rouilleres, the guarantee of a successful holiday!

Contemporary house in a seaside resort, located in a residential park (Parc Clemenceau), 100 m from the beach. Ground floor: living room, kitchen (freezer compartment), bathroom, wc, 2 bedrooms (1 double bed, 1 single bed). Garden level: 1 bedroom (1 double bed (120), 1 single bed (90)) accessible from the outside or via a steep staircase from the inside. Baby bath available. Wifi internet access. Garden level: 500 m² enclosed garden with terrace (garden furniture). Seasonal shops 1 km away. Cycle path 50 m away: End-of-stay cleaning: €80/stay; Sheet hire for 1 or 2 people: €12/stay; In addition: Tourist tax. Oil-fired central heating: 90€/week: to be paid to the owner.

Come and enjoy an exceptional holiday in this village club with its friendly, dynamic atmosphere. During the school holidays (July/August and Easter), there's plenty of entertainment for all the family, including sports activities, children's clubs and evening events. Benefit from all the services you need on site (bar, restaurant, mini-market, launderette, bike hire, Wi-Fi, etc.).

Zen and nature is our motto. Looking for relaxation, a change of scenery and a friendly atmosphere? Come and stay at Le Bellevue. Never has a site lived up to its name as well as this one, with its exceptional sea views, in the heart of the Belle-Henriette nature reserve. A coastal path at the foot of the campsite takes you to the beach in 20-25 minutes. A fully pedestrianised site with 40 accommodation units, a heated outdoor swimming pool, mini-golf, table tennis and petanque area. At Le Bellevue, you'll feel right at home, in a cosy, warm atmosphere, a real break from everyday life!

The residence has a private outdoor swimming pool (heated in season) with a large sun terrace overlooking the sea. The residence offers accommodation ranging from 2-room studios for 2 people to 2-room cabins for 6 people, some with sea views.

These locks constitute a remarkable hydraulic junction. It is the point of convergence of the main rivers of the Marais Poitevin where Deux-Sèvres, Charente-Maritime and Vendée meet. Several locks form this exceptional and ingenious hydraulic junction allowing the management of water in the Marais. You will find in Bazoin the only pier allowing to make the junction between the Charente-Maritime and the wet marsh (Venise Verte).

This small town with its many footbridges crossing the narrow conches of the Marais Poitevin, is a former fishing village, now a charming town, alive all year round. It is the ideal place for nature activities, and is the starting point for many hiking trails and boat trips. It is also possible to go for a ride in a horse-drawn carriage or on horseback. The flat terrain is ideal for bike rides and you will enjoy riding along the typical houses of the Marais Poitevin along the Sèvre river. It is also the only place in the Marais that offers cruises on a restaurant boat. While passing through Damvix, don't forget to stroll on its port and to make a detour by its church Saint-Guy.

We are a family farm in the heart of the Marais Poitevin. We have various activities: Livestock 350 goats, cheese, cereal crops and rearing suckler cows limousines bio. We invite you every Tuesday and Friday from 17h to 19h, to visit the farm and see the cheese. We will offer you to taste cheese and watch the milking takes place at 18pm. We are also present on the markets of Niort (Saturday), from Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud (Sunday) of Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan (Tuesday) and Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon (1 and 3rd Wednesday of the month).

Situated between Arçais and Damvix on the navigable network of the Sèvre Niortaise river, the Bourdettes includes a lock (1862-1872) and a drawbridge with cables (rebuilt in 2003) to allow for road traffic by joining the D 102 to the D 104, and river traffic for the passage of maintenance barges to Marans or to Niort.

Character honeys collected locally by our bees on the flowers of the Poitevin marsh. Glass hive and exhibition at the farm, come and discover the life of these bees in the lock house of Bourdettes. Tasting at the farm.

It is a natural space of 8 ha, in the heart of the wild marsh, in which are presented more than 70 species of birds of the Marais Poitevin and the domestic animals created in the Poitou. In order to recognize them, information panels and initiation modules to ornithology are at your disposal along the discovery path. You can also learn to recognize the trees and wild plants of the wet marsh. At the end of the visit, a film will make you fly over the landscapes of the Marais Poitevin and you will discover in their intimacy the birds of this region. A labyrinth awaits you, punctuated with educational panels on migration.

The pollard ash has been present en masse in the Marais Poitevin since the 19th century. At that time, great works of draining the wet marsh were undertaken. The ash tree was preferred to many other tree species because it has the advantage of being very tolerant to water, it allows to consolidate the banks, to heat the habitats, and to serve as a refuge for many animal species. Keep your eyes open during your walks, you will find them lined up along the conches, offering magnificent photographic shots.

Stretching forward from the Broue d'Arçais, the two village-streets are at the beginning of the eighteenth century qualified as considerable by Claude Masse, ordinary engineer and geographer of the king, thus signalling an important river trade. Their houses have a double exposure: on the river leading to the marsh and to the cultivated fields. The name of the River, an amphibious district, is linked to its membership in the world of water. As for Monfaucon, an islet inhabited since the Celtic era (the discovery of bronze axes), is in the Middle Ages the seat of the seigneurry of the canons of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand de Poitiers. Its main artery is the Rue de la Venise Verte and the pier of Montfaucon corresponds to the former communal port partially built during the Grand Travaux du Marais poitevin. The village still retains a small rural heritage (bread oven, ponne, ferry tail...).

Monfaucon, an island inhabited since Celtic times (bronze axes have been found), was in the Middle Ages the seat of the lordship of the canons of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand de Poitiers. Its main street is the rue de la Venise Verte and the pier of Montfaucon corresponds to the old communal harbor partly developed during the Great Works of the Marais Poitevin. The village still has a small rural heritage (bread oven, ponne, boulite, ferry tail...).

Located in the heart of the Marais sauvage, emblematic landscape of the Venise Verte, St-Hilaire-La-Palud gives you access to more than 100 km of waterways and white paths. From the Latin palus meaning marsh, the Paludens maintain the know-how and traditions through the numerous summer animations provided by volunteers. The villages of La Rivière and Montfaucon bear witness to the flourishing river trade of the early 18th century. The hamlets of Névoire keep the memory of the brick and tile making activity, once very present. The bird park of the Marais Poitevin is now the spearhead of a tourism respectful of nature and men.

Open from early April to late October. Traditional home cooking. Salads, meat, fish, hamburgers and mussels in season.

We also offer Challans red label roast free-range chickens for lunch. Located at la Grière plage, with private parking. Open 7/7 from the end of March to the end of September

A wide range of dishes can be taken away or enjoyed directly on the restaurant terrace in our pine forest. The restaurant is open from April to September, every day. To book, call 06.71.64.97.59 or come and meet Céline and Sébastien at Les Préveils campsite, 16 avenue Sainte-Anne, La Tranche sur mer.

Traditional catering, Mussels, Burgers, Salads, Meat, Ice cream...

Wood-fired pizzas, homemade dough and sauces, fresh quality produce. Pizzeria open all year round.

Televised sports events, free wifi. Bruschetta and snacks available at all times. Live music every Friday evening in season.

Restaurant open all year round using fresh produce. We offer a menu of the day for lunch every day except Sundays and public holidays. Quiet, sunny, flower-filled patio for lunch or dinner.

In our vending machine, you'll be able to choose traditional dishes, Aperitif Boxes, Poké Bowls, Pasta Boxes and desserts to take anywhere, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! At the beach, in the forest, for a picnic or a meal, at home or with friends: take our boxes with you on all your outings in La Tranche-sur-Mer!

400m from the ocean, a relaxed establishment where you can enjoy a meal or a drink. Open at the beginning of April.

Selected wine list and local beers. Terrace overlooking the Ile de Ré. Intimate atmosphere, reservations strongly recommended. Access for the disabled possible. Open from April to the end of September.

Les Jonquilles is a family-run business, with mobile homes specially designed for families. There's plenty of entertainment in July and August, and a comprehensive infrastructure to liven up your afternoons and evenings. There's a sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, fitness room, multi-sports pitch and much more. Children will love the children's club and its activity leader, while teenagers can try their hand at a variety of games with an activity leader. The campsite is set back from the road and is guarded at night, so safety and calm are paramount.

Magnificient family house for 6 people, situated only 500 m of a sandy beach, 8 minutes from the seasonals shops of La Grière and 15 minutes from the town centre of La Tranche sur mer. It is composed of a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a dinner area, 2 king bedroom and a bedroom with 2 single beds. Bathroom. Separate WC. Garage. Enclosed & flowery garden. Free WIFI. A parking place. 2 clévacances

Very comfortable, it has 2 bedrooms, fitted kitchen, living room and terrace. Perfect for a peaceful holiday.

Cottereau flat on the ground floor of the La Chouannerie villa, set in the wooded surroundings of La Grière.

LA GRIERE / LE HAMEAU DE SAINTE ANNE - A beautiful house for 4 people, only 5 minutes from a sandy beach 'Sainte Anne' and 10 minutes from the town centre of la Tranche sur mer. It is composed of a living room, a fully equipped kitchen and 2 double bedroom. Bathroom. Separate WC. Garage. Enclosed courtyard. A parking place.

It has a lovely terrace and all the comforts of home: fitted kitchen, living room, veranda, 2 bedrooms, TV, shower room, heating and a parking space.

Charette flat on the first floor of the villa La Chouannerie, set in wooded grounds at La Grière.