The seaside resort of Saint-Jean-de-Monts offers visitors a beautiful 8-km long sandy beach. Water sports, wind sports and numerous leisure activities, especially for children, are on offer.
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The seaside resort of Saint-Jean-de-Monts offers visitors a beautiful 8-km long sandy beach. Water sports, wind sports and numerous leisure activities, especially for children, are on offer.
Saint-Jean-de-Monts, French commune located on the Coast of Light in the department of Vendee and region of Pays de la Loire is one of the most popular resorts on the Atlantic coast. Split into two by a pine forest - the Forest Hills Country - the resort has ecological areas: the marsh and forest are the top two. The beach, 8 km long and often turbulent, is the delight of residents and tourists. By 1867, the first bathers come since 1892 and enjoy the many artists who are inspired by their works. At the end of the nineteenth, Saint-Jean-de-Monts is a big country estate about 4500 inhabitants, situated on the edge of the dune, marsh between agricultural and young forest. In the shelter of the forest and protected from storms, St. John saw his life as chief town of the district away from any major thoroughfare, turned mainly to the marsh. The town houses are still clustered around the old church. Until the late 19th century, it is mainly the church organizations that are a pretext for mass gatherings. With the arrival of tourists, porters modernity, new events are organized: air shows, horse racing, concours d'elegance car. Foreigners staying in the country receives the bulk of lightness with which the country's youth is courting. They talk about custom typical: the maraîchinage. It was so, how dating and marriage to the test that accosted visitors. In this custom are all comparable local habits: dialect, survival of the langue d'oil, songs and dances, Veuze archetypal medieval bagpipes, and round the hammocks that have their origins in Renaissance costumes carved traditional fashion of the old regime. It is modernity that will install the entire French territory after the war 14-18. Between 1920 and 1950, with the popularization of the automobile and the arrival of the railway, Saint-Jean-de-Monts soars. From 1950 the embankment was built and the streets are increasing in the area of the beach. If the beach and the open spaces of the station are among its main assets, local products are not to be missed with brioche Vendée préfou his, her or its vendee mogette maraîchines specialties.
The leisure facilities Saint-Jean-de-Monts can practice many sports and recreational activities: biking on numerous bike paths, horse riding, skating, water sports to water sports, recreational activities in the forest on the site of Jesus Dressed, golf, mini- Golf, spa marine, fishing, cinema?? The town offers a diverse natural heritage. The dunes are rich in a particular vegetation, and many organized tours to the discovery of this ecosystem. It is among the pines and oaks of 25 km of forest as we cross many squirrels, rabbits and sometimes deer and certain species of birds like the falcon squire. In addition to its wide open spaces and its 25 kilometers of bicycle paths, Saint-Jean-de-Monts enjoys places of walks to discover. These include the pier, boardwalk to the sea, is where many walkers and fishermen. The Bather, sculpture by Henry Murail, located between the beach and the shopping street of the resort, symbolizes the predominance of water in this seaside resort and in addition to the three birds of John and Joel Martel, who had been designed in memory of Charles and Auguste Lepere Milcendeau.
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Detailed program on the Saint-Jean-de-Monts Tourist Office website.
Vendée has many circuits and must-see places to visit with the family.
The Vendée marsh is one of its characteristic landscapes, and trips in a skiff, for example on the Perrier Canal, allow you to discover its rich fauna and flora.
A boat trip to the island of Yeu will show you another side of Vendée. By bike or on foot, don't miss the chance to discover the wild coast of this island and its small port of La Meule. Many departures are organized from the port of Fromentine.
Another island not to be missed is Noirmoutier. By bridge or the Gois passage at low tide, it can be reached all year round. You will be surprised by the vast expanses punctuated by landscapes of salt marshes, oyster farms and the low, white houses covered with pink tiles. There are many activities available for families: the Gois Leisure Park, Butterfly Island, and the aquarium.
If you prefer to discover a flowery village with lively artisans rather than an island, the village of Sallertaine offers workshops for children all summer long and numerous activities, shows, street theater, and year-round horse-drawn carriage and canoe rides. You can also visit the Mie Câline museum and the Rairé mill, the only windmill in France to have never stopped turning.
Le Daviaud, located in La Barre-de-Monts in Vendée, is a must-see in the Marais Breton Vendéen. This French museum offers a total immersion in the heart of this special and unique region, through a lively and modern museography. Along a one-kilometer trail, in the heart of a 6-hectare natural area, discover interactive exhibitions, a unique architectural panel, testimonies from local residents and multimedia devices that tell the story of the marsh's formation, its uses and customs.
With your family, enjoy activities to immerse yourself in the daily life of market gardeners, learn local skills, discover the conservatory of old domestic breeds, learn traditional dances, or participate in butter-making or basket-weaving workshops. The Daviaud also offers unmissable events throughout the year: traditional balls, musical shows, Christmas at the Daviaud or even an electro picnic offer you an original immersion in the heart of the marsh. Come and discover this exceptional place and let yourself be charmed by the beauty and authenticity of the Vendée Breton Marsh!
The highest point in Notre-Dame-de-Monts, Kulmino is both a working water tower and a viewpoint over the surrounding area. The coexistence of these two activities makes this place a unique and remarkable site. Overlooking the Marais breton vendéen, its 70-meter-high panoramic platform offers you the unique opportunity to discover at a glance the 5 environments that compose it: fresh marsh, salt marsh, dune, forest, mudflat. You can also observe the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier.
Biotopia is a center for discovery and awareness of coastal and forest biodiversity, in Notre-Dame-de-Monts. A must-see and unique site in Vendée for exploring all the mysteries of the nature that surrounds us, Biotopia raises your awareness of the environment in a fun, interactive and educational way. From the forest to the ocean, via the dunes and the foreshore, in the heart of a preserved and wild environment, Biotopia opens the doors to the visible and the invisible and answers all your questions about biodiversity. Enjoy a modern and digital exhibition space, walks, workshops, evening events, treasure hunts and events to learn more about the fauna, flora and natural heritage of the region.
A green setting in the heart of the Breton Vendée Marshes in Soullans, the Charles Milcendeau Museum showcases the work of a painter attached to his region and equally in love with travel and the discovery of other cultures. An expert in portraiture, the penetrating gaze of his works takes the visitor into the intimacy of 19th-century characters.
Located in the commune of Le Perrier, Déambul is an unusual gateway to discovering the richness of the Vendée Breton Marshes. Take a seat aboard a yole, a traditional flat-bottomed boat, and enjoy a magical and unique experience!
