St Jean-de-Monts
Saint-Jean-de-Monts has
received awards for the effort made to make
it a safe and enjoyable place for children.
It is a very clean environment, on beaches,
streets, forests and holiday parks. There
are children's activates on the beach,
patrolled by beach and sea guards. The
gentle sloping beach with no current,
welcomes children and their families. It is
considered one of the best beaches in
France, if not one of Europe's best beaches!
For safety, there are pole markers, and
identity bracelets (foc), 9 lifeguards,
lookouts and emergency positions. All to
give you as a parent, peace of mind.
There are special walkways
on the streets and tracks for riding bikes
and using roller-skates or skate boards.
Its a resort that you can
explore on foot or on a bicycle. Between
sea, dunes, forests, marshes and woodlands,
the biking route network of
Saint-Jean-de-Monts provides 26km of secured
Bike Paths reserved only for
cyclists, as well as relaxing trails for a
stroll or a bike ride.
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St Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Famed for its fresh sardines. Look for the vintage ones (sardines
millésimées) which are supposed to be laid down like fine wine! Even the
canned variety are treated with respect. There is a tiny museum, the Maison du Pêcheur, which
used to be a fisherman’s cottage (approx 10 miles).
Lazing by the Lake
Apremont, half an hours drive away, is a pretty village with a
medieval castle, a large lake and a sandy beach. You can hire pedalos,
flat-bottomed boats and canoes to paddle leisurely around the lake. Once
you’ve worked up an appetite you can justify trying out the bar and
restaurant which have stunning views over the lake.
Island life
Escape the mainland for a short time to
admire the small island of Noirmoutier. Give
your children a taste of the past with the
old-fashioned bathing huts or they can relax
on the unspoilt beaches (Bois de La Chaize
is the prettiest), clamber around the ruins
of the 7th century monastery or get wet at
the Oceanile waterpark (approx 15 miles).
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