La Grisse: Explore Le Givre, Vendée from your campsite

Le guide des randonnées et le plan sont téléchargeables en pdf sur le site de l'Office de Tourisme des Sables d'Olonne. www.lessablesdolonne-tourisme.com

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... •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 ... •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

Gîte adjoining an outbuilding, renovated in 2021 and sleeps 4. On the ground floor, you will find a lounge/living room/kitchen, 2 bedrooms (1 x 140cm bed) (1 x 140cm bed), 1 shower room and 1 WC. A mezzanine with sloping ceilings (1.80 m at its highest point) can be used as a relaxation area. There is a 900m² fully enclosed outdoor area with terrace (garden furniture, barbecue, deckchairs). Private parking on the property. Occasional access by the owners to the vegetable garden. Heating included. Optional: End-of-stay cleaning: €60/stay; Bed linen for 2 people: €10/bed; Bathroom linen: €8/stay.

Nestling between land and sea on the Vendée coast, the Gîte de la Maugerie is less than 10 minutes from the beaches of La Tranche-sur-Mer and Longeville-sur-Mer. It's the ideal base for a seaside holiday, while enjoying a break in the countryside. This comfortable, light-filled gîte can accommodate 4 to 6 people for a weekend or longer stay by the sea. This is a new 100m² house with an enclosed garden planted with trees. The house has a large living room with a fitted kitchen opening onto a pleasant terrace, two bedrooms, a shower room, a separate toilet, a garage and parking spaces on the property. Pets are welcome.

Gite converted in 2017 in a renovated former farmhouse, located in the countryside on a working farm. Ground floor: living room/lounge/kitchen, wc, 1 bedroom with shower room (1 bed 160 separable into 2 beds of 80). First floor: 1 bedroom with shower room (1 double bed), 2 bedrooms (1 double bed), 1 bedroom (2 single beds), bathroom (shower, bath), wc. Facilities for 2 babies free of charge. 4G, Fibre/Wifi. Private enclosed landscaped grounds of 500 m², terrace (garden furniture, barbecue, sun loungers, table tennis). O'Gliss Park 2 km, O' Fun Park 4 km, Parc des aventuriers 5 km. Options : End-of-stay cleaning: €110/stay; Sheet hire for 1 person: €10/stay or 2 persons: €11/stay; Bathroom linen hire: €8/stay/person. Additional charges: Local tax, electric heating: general meter reading (less 20 kWh per day for current consumption): to be paid on site.

Contemporary, detached house located in the village. Ground floor: living room, kitchen, bathroom (bath and shower), wc, 2 bedrooms (1 double bed) (2 single beds). No Wifi. Fenced landscaped grounds of 700 m² with 6m² terrace (garden furniture, barbecue). Options: End-of-stay cleaning: 45€/stay; Sheet hire for 1 or 2 people: 10€/stay; Towel hire: 8€/stay. In addition: Oil-fired central heating: Fixed price for oil-fired heating: 10€/day (to be paid to the owner). Visitor's tax.

Just 7 kilometres from the beaches of La Tranche-sur-Mer and a stone's throw from the marsh, enjoy the sea and the countryside. We look forward to welcoming you to our new, relaxing setting, with private parking, tree-lined terrace, garden and open-air swimming pool. All rooms have full bathroom facilities (wc, washbasin, walk-in shower or bath), flat-screen TV with TNT and direct-dial telephone. The restaurant is open 7 days a week in season. For a quick lunch break, we offer a set menu at €13. Wild eels, frogs and snails are our local specialities. We work with a majority of fresh, raw and local produce.

Spend a pleasant vacation with family or friends in this spacious house with 140 square meters. The rental includes 5 bedrooms: 2 bedrooms with a bed of 140 cm, and 1 bedroom with 2 beds of 90 cm on the ground floor, and 1 bedroom with 2 beds of 90 cm and a second bedroom with 1 bed of 140 cm upstairs. The grounds include a heated pool and a shady garden. You will appreciate the quiet of the countryside only 8 km from la Tranche sur Mer and its beaches. The rental which is located in the village of Moricq will give you the opportunity to discover one of the vestiges of the Middle Ages : The Tower of Moricq, only 500 meters from the house.

Detached single-storey house, located in the hamlet of Moricq, close to the owners' home and a bed and breakfast (H85H009605), set in 500m² of private, landscaped, enclosed grounds with terrace (garden furniture, barbecue). The gîte comprises a kitchen with scullery, a storage room, a lounge/living room (decorative fireplace), a shower room with WC, a bathroom, a separate WC and 3 bedrooms (1 x 140cm bed) (1 x 140cm bed) (2 x 90cm twin beds). 1km from the centre of Angles and 7km from O'Gliss Park (optional extra): Sheet hire for 1 and 2 pers. 10€/bed/stay; Bathroom linen hire: 10€/pers./stay; Cleaning package: 100€/stay. Additional charges: Visitor's tax, Heating charge: 10€/day (to be paid on site).

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

American West-style cuisine: wood-grilled meats, cowboy-style burgers, buffalo meat... Entertainment & events, concerts.

Coffee bar

Bar

Pizzas, fresh pasta, meat and fish dishes, salads. On the premises or to take away.

Situated in the heart of the small village of Angles, just a few kilometres from the Vendée coast, this small, intimate restaurant with its natural setting serves creative, gourmet cuisine all year round, using fresh, seasonal produce.

Sandwiches, kebabs, tacos, paninis, burgers, couscous... Halal cuisine. On the spot or to take away.

Traditional cuisine with regional dishes.

Bar

Home cooking.

2-star furnished rental for 4 people

Facilities and services: Play area - Access to sanitary facilities - Access to bin room - Water - Electricity - Drainage - Wifi Prices: Pitch: from €17.00 to €27.00 Electricity: €4.00 Water: free See campsite details

Situated near Angles and La Tranche sur Mer in the southern Vendée, between Les Sables d'Olonne and La Rochelle, you can enjoy the charm of the hinterland at the gateway to the Marais Poitevin. Are you looking for a small, quiet, spacious and comfortable campsite where you can sleep at night and rest during the day in complete safety? Then look no further than La Grisse! The Martineau family welcomes you to their lovely 3-star campsite offering exceptional comfort, with free WiFi available throughout the site. The peace and space of large, shaded pitches (180 to 300 m²), in a magnificent, unspoilt, wooded setting with plenty of play areas, entertainment for young and old in season, all while respecting the tranquillity of the site. Additional information : - the campsite has bare pitches - the campsite has pitches for seasonal workers from outside the campsite - the campsite accepts minors with the obligation to respect the silence from 22h30 - the campsite accepts pets

Franco-Scottish couple welcome you to a bright, spacious single room in their charming house. Separate entrance and private parking. The house is located in a village with a local café, a friendly place with a pizza truck in the square on Friday evenings. The village of La Jonchère is 2km from the gigantic O' Gliss Park water park. A perfect location for accessing the many cycle paths in the southern Vendée. Not forgetting the sandy beaches and surf school.

Two communal chambres d'hôtes in a coastal village in the heart of the market town. You'll love the charming setting of the little village of La Jonchère, with its church and tastefully restored market town. A concentrate of authenticity! Rest and tranquillity guaranteed. The rooms are located at the gateway to the Marais Poitevin and ten kilometres from the sea. So you can easily discover the tourist attractions of the Vendée: the marsh, the beaches, and also the O'Gliss Park (water park) and O'Fun Park (tree climbing). Depending on the number of people (1, 2 or 3), the room rate varies from €50 to €80.

Accommodation for 4 people at la Jonchère