Camping la Tour des Prises in La Couarde-sur-Mer

From Camping La Brande to Chateau d' Oleron, you can walk along the coast to the east and reach the ramparts of Chateau d' Oleron up to La Citadelle and return to the campsite via the moats, walking around the town fortified by Vauban and the beach.

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).

Departure: Place de la Mairie. Distance: 30 km. Duration: 2:45. Safety instructions - The helmet is strongly advised. I drive to right. I respect the highway code. I check the status of my bike (brakes and lighting). I stay on the marked trails. I respect the marsh, sensitive and classified site.

Cross 3 departments on this pilgrimage: the Vendée, the Deux-Sèvres and the Charente-Maritime. You will be able to discover the Marais Poitevin which extends over these 3 territories. Landscapes, monuments, fauna and flora will be there in all their diversity.

All the cycle routes in the Deux-Sèvres Marais Poitevin have the same markings. On these markers (wooden beams with a turquoise plate), are indicated the numbers of the circuits in black. Here, follow the Number 2. The circuits are marked out in both directions, there is no specific starting point, you can start your walk wherever you like. Be careful, the small paths can be used by motorized vehicles. Safety instructions - Wearing a helmet is highly recommended. I ride on the right. I respect the rules of the road. I check the condition of my bike (brakes and lighting). I stay on the marked paths. I respect the marsh, a sensitive and classified site.

•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”

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.

Peace and quiet in 3 hectares of maritime pines and holm oaks, close to the town centre, the beach and the forest. Bare pitches, mobile homes and chalets for hire. At 200m, entertainment, markets, free bus (July and August). Le clos des Ecureuils: welcomes groups of up to 48 people in mobile homes. Open from 1 April to 30 September, the campsite is ideally situated on the edge of a pine forest, close to the beach and shops.

Peace and quiet in 3 hectares of maritime pines and holm oaks, close to the town centre, the beach and the forest. Bare pitches, mobile homes and chalets for hire. At 200m, entertainment, markets, free bus (July and August). Le clos des Ecureuils: welcomes groups of up to 48 people in mobile homes. Open from 1 April to 30 September, the campsite is ideally situated on the edge of a pine forest and close to the beach and shops.

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!

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.

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.

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.

What is a toy library? Are you aged between 0 and 126? Then this is the place for you! Looking for books? You've come to the wrong place... ... At the toy library, we play! Early-learning toys, dinettes, cars, construction and over 1,300 board games! On-site play is free, without registration, for everyone, young and old! Because playing isn't just for children, a wide selection of board games has been carefully chosen to ensure that teenagers and adults alike have a place in the toy library. Games on site Free of charge and open to all, take advantage of all the games and toys on offer. Lending games You can borrow games from the toy library. The list of games in the toy library is online on the La Tranche sur mer town hall website, so take a look! You don't need to create an account. To search for a game, click on "filter" on the right of the page. Our motto? Get you playing, discover our favourites and new releases! Laughter, sharing, tricks, bluffing, disguises and encounters are all part of the game. Even non-gamers will find a game to enjoy, and will want to come back and play! Find out more about our events here: https://www.latranchesurmer.fr/ludotheque-lilot-jeux-2/ - Opening times and days During school term : Tuesday, Friday: 4.30pm to 6pm; Wednesday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm; Saturday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm During school holidays (Zone B): Tuesday and Wednesday: 10.00am to 12.00pm and 3.00pm to 6.00pm; Thursday: 3pm to 6pm and 8pm to 10.30pm; Friday: 3pm to 6pm; Saturday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm. During the summer: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10.00am to 12.30pm and 3.00pm to 6.00pm; Tuesday: from 3pm to 6pm; Thursday: 3pm to 6pm and 8pm to 10.30pm; Saturday: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5pm.

Situated at the entrance to the beach and the forest, we welcome you to our quiet, contemporary-style house. You can book either the "Étage" (upstairs) of the house, which can accommodate 1 to 4 people, with its two bedrooms and bathroom, or the "Annexe", which is a room in a wooden chalet in the garden, with its own shower room and separate entrance to the property. You will have free access to our living room and wifi. Each room has its own private terrace. Breakfast is included. You can relax either on the terrace reserved for the occupants of the "Étage" or on the private wooden terrace of the "Annexe". For your complete well-being, we also offer (at an additional cost) access to our private balneotherapy spa, as well as relaxation, sophrology and reiki sessions. Sleeping arrangements: - "l'Étage" comprises two bedrooms, one with a king-size bed (160cm), and the other with two single beds (90cm). Sleeps 1 to 4 people. Both bedrooms have private bathrooms. The accommodation is for the same family only (there is no sharing with strangers). If you come as a couple, you can choose your room with either a double bed or two single beds. If you wish to have your own room, the "3 people" rate will apply. - The "Annexe" has a double bed (160 cm). On specific request, the rooms can be opened outside the indicated opening periods.

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.

A lake with a small park with trees.

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...).

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...).

Located in the heart of the wild Marais, emblematic landscape of the Green Venice, St-Hilaire-La-Palud gives you access to more than 100 km of waterways and white paths. From the Latin palus to the marsh, the marshes maintain the know-how and traditions through the many summer activities provided by volunteers. The village-streets of the Rivière and Montfaucon are the testimony of the flourishing river trade at the beginning of the 18th century. The hamlets of Névoire keep the memory of the brick-making activity and Tuilière, once very present. The Bird Ornithological Park of the Marais Poitevin is now the spearhead of a tourism respectful of nature and people. To see also: St-Hilaire church, Sazais castle (private), communal ports, robinier faux-acacia classified, cinema of the Green Venice... To do: the 24h of the boat on the last weekend of July.

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.

Resto'bar by the sea. A relaxing place to eat or have a drink overlooking the sea.

Friendly restaurant serving homemade dishes from land and sea. Open from early February to late October. Closed on Mondays and 7 days a week in July and August.

The l'Équipage bar-café serves ready-made meals, grilled meats and homemade desserts overlooking the sea.

Open all year round, facing the sea, l'Equinoxe serves seafood (mussels, seafood sauerkraut, fish, seafood platter.....) and local meats.

Mountain specialities, raclettes, fondues, pierrade, salads, burgers.

Groups welcome. Open January-February and April-November. Closed on Thursdays

Restaurant specialising in seafood and fresh produce, open Friday to Tuesday, 12 noon to 1.30pm and 7pm to 8.30pm.

Traditional cuisine with a focus on fish and seafood. The menu also includes salads and grilled meats, all at reasonable prices. Open all year round, 7 days a week. Various indoor and outdoor areas. Selected by the Guide du Routard, Lonely Planet, Le Petit Futé...

Laotian and Thai restaurant

Open from April to September. On the premises or takeaway. Continuous service and covered terrace.

Opening 03/04/2020 > 01/11/2020 Nestled between Sainte-Marie-de-Ré and Flotte-en-Ré, the Huttopia Chardons Bleus – Ile de Ré campsite is located in the heart of a magnificent pine forest, 10 minutes by bike from the ocean.

Opening 24/04/2020 > 20/09/2020 Just 20 metres from the beach, if you love tranquillity and unspoilt nature, you will be seduced by Huttopia Côte Sauvage – Ile de Ré campsite. Peaceful holidays guaranteed on the Ile-de-Ré!

The hotel Les Dunes, set in a peaceful location facing the ocean, is just a short stroll from the town centre and shops. During your stay, you can make the most of the fitness room and the indoor heated swimming pool, whose wide windows open onto the solarium where you can relax in complete tranquillity. In addition: SPA area with sauna, hammam, ice fountain and herbal tea room, wellness massages, yoga, bike and paddle hire. Access to the spa is included with a stay in a Privilege Room. Whether you're a couple or a family, we offer privileged rooms with ocean-view terraces, comfortable rooms with patio balconies and standard rooms. Our private car park, with direct access to the beach and located opposite the hotel, is reserved for you free of charge, as is a closed storage area for bikes, windsurfers, etc.

Private garden. Small residence of 8 flats, directly on the seafront. 10 minutes' walk from the town centre by the beach or by road!

- 1 dining area, 1 fully-equipped kitchenette (oven, microwave, hob, dishwasher, fridge, coffee maker, kettle), TV, WIFI - 1 shower room with walk-in shower, WC, washing machine - 1 pull-out double bed (160 x 190 cm or 80 x 190 cm) - Possibility of adding an extra bed for 1 child - Balcony with sea view - 1 parking space. - Access to heated indoor swimming pool from early April to late September. - No smoking, pets not allowed.

- 1 living room, 1 fully equipped kitchen (hob, oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, coffee machine, kettle) - 1 shower room with walk-in shower, separate WC - 2 bedrooms with 1 double bed (160 x 190 cm or 80 x 190 cm) and a children's area with bunk beds. - Balcony with sea view - 1 parking space. - Access to heated indoor swimming pool from early April to late September. - No smoking, pets not allowed.

- 1 living room, 1 fully fitted kitchen (hob, oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, coffee machine, kettle) - 1 bathroom with walk-in shower, 2 separate WCs - 3 bedrooms with 1 double bed (160 x 190 cm or 80 x 190 cm) and a children's area with bunk beds. - Outdoor area with furniture - 1 parking space. - Access to heated indoor swimming pool from early April to late September. - No smoking, pets not allowed.