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L'Ecurie Holiday Cottage
Vendée
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Pays de la Loire
the Vendée holiday homes & rentals
Atlantic beaches, islands, marshes and family-friendly seaside towns.
Find a stay in the Vendée
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Discover the Vendée
A place worth slowing down for
Discover Vendée: Atlantic beaches, islands, marshes and family-friendly seaside towns, with independently owned holiday homes that make a comfortable base for exploring at your own pace.
Vendée brings together Atlantic beaches, islands, marshes and family-friendly seaside towns. A stay here can combine time around Les Sables-d’Olonne and Noirmoutier-en-l’Île with smaller discoveries near Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Fontenay-le-Comte and the countryside in between.
Independent holiday rentals
Holiday homes, cottages & gîtes in the Vendée (2)
Browse independent holiday rentals, cottages, gîtes and other places to stay in the Vendée, then contact owners and managers directly. Holiday House France does not add a guest booking fee.
Explore the whole department
Four sides of Vendée
Vendée changes character as you travel across it. These four starting points help divide the department into manageable days out while leaving room for smaller places along the way.
Les Sables-d’Olonne & nearby
Major sights & useful bases
Start around Les Sables-d’Olonne for some of the best-known sights in Vendée, then use the surrounding roads and smaller communities to build easy half-day and full-day trips.
Les Sables-d’Olonne · Noirmoutier-en-l’Île
Noirmoutier-en-l’Île & the wider area
Character, coast & heritage
The area around Noirmoutier-en-l’Île adds a different side of Vendée, mixing local history with everyday French life and plenty of reasons to stop rather than simply pass through.
Noirmoutier-en-l’Île · Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie & nearby
Markets, villages & local life
Around Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, smaller towns and villages make good bases for slower days, market visits, café stops and discovering the department away from its headline attractions.
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie · nearby villages
Fontenay-le-Comte & beyond
Quieter corners & day trips
Use Fontenay-le-Comte as a gateway to the wider department, where scenic roads, countryside and less-visited places reward leaving room for spontaneous stops.
Fontenay-le-Comte · wider Vendée
Towns & villages
Places to explore in the Vendée
These towns, villages and local experiences make useful anchors for discovering Vendée, whether you prefer heritage, coast, countryside or a mixture of all three.
Les Sables-d’Olonne
One of the essential stops in Vendée, combining major sights with a good choice of places to eat, browse and begin a wider day out.
Noirmoutier-en-l’Île
A strong second base for exploring the department, with its own atmosphere and easy links into surrounding coast, countryside or heritage sites.
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
A characterful place to slow the pace, explore local streets and markets, and see another side of Vendée beyond the best-known visitor centres.
Fontenay-le-Comte
Worth adding to a longer itinerary for its setting and for the quieter roads, villages and landscapes found nearby.
Local markets
Weekly markets across Vendée are ideal for regional produce, picnic supplies and a glimpse of everyday local life.
Scenic routes
Allow time for the journey as well as the destination: the smaller roads between towns and villages often reveal the most memorable corners of Vendée.
Outdoor days
Walking, cycling and relaxed days outside give a useful counterpoint to sightseeing, particularly when staying for a week or more.
Food & drink
Independent restaurants, bakeries and regional specialities are part of the experience. Ask local hosts for nearby favourites rather than relying only on the busiest centres.
Make a holiday of it
What makes the Vendée special
Beaches, islands & coast
Vendée is particularly rewarding for beaches, islands & coast. Build a day around Les Sables-d’Olonne or Noirmoutier-en-l’Île, then add smaller stops nearby rather than trying to cover too much ground at once.
Marshes, cycling & heritage
The department also works well for marshes, cycling & heritage. Around Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Fontenay-le-Comte, slower routes and local places make it easy to mix sightseeing with time outdoors.
Markets, food & local life
Leave room for markets, cafés and regional food. These everyday experiences often provide the strongest sense of place during a holiday in Vendée.
Travel & getting around
Getting to & around Vendée
Vendée connects into the wider road and rail network of Pays de la Loire. The best arrival route depends on where in the department your holiday home is located.
A car is usually the most flexible option for linking smaller towns, villages, beaches or countryside, although larger centres may also have useful rail and bus connections.
For day trips, group nearby places together and allow extra time for local roads, market stops and scenic detours. The journey is often part of the appeal.
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