Five Reasons To Go Camping In The Vend

you are considering a camping holiday in France,re-enactments. The rest of inland Vendée
you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes toconsists of cool marshlands and shaded hills that
selecting a destination. Where you choose to goprovide a welcome respite from the heat of the
will depend on your family’s interests, butcoastline.
for beach lovers, a holiday spent camping in theThe Numerous Theme Parks
Vendée is hard to beat. With a micro climateAs befits such a popular destination for family
that gives it some of the hottest and sunniestcamping, the Vendée has numerous theme
weather in the country and a brilliant stretch ofparks, water parks, zoos, and other excellent
coastline that is filled with picture perfect beaches,entertainments within easy reach of the
it draws in millions of French and Englishcampsites. Highlights include the Aqualand water
holidaymakers each year. But there’s morepark near Gujan-Mestras, the Futuroscope theme
than just beaches for you to enjoy when you gopark and the excellent Zoo des Sables
camping in the Vendée — here are fived’Olonee. If you are camping in the
reasons to pay a visit to the region thisVendée with your family, you’ll never be
summer…short of potential days out!
The Golden CoastlineThe Coastal Resorts
The Vendée is one of the finest beachThe coast, countryside and campsites are fine
destinations in France, rivalled only by the Coteplaces to spend your time while camping in the
d’Azur. While the Cote d’Azur isVendée, but it is likely that sooner or later
loved by the jet set crowd, camping in theyou’ll long for the bustle of a town or city.
Vendée is perhaps the better choice forFortunately, there are numerous characterful
families. Famed for having over 2,500 hours ofresort towns in the region that are ideal for day
sunshine every year, the Vendée has atrips and family visits — La Rochelle in
coastline to match the weather, with countlessparticular is well worth a visit, with its charming
superb beaches. Camping in the Vendée is the17th century old town, a charming harbour, and
perfect way to enjoy the coastline, with almostan outstanding aquarium at the centre of the city.
every campsite located close to an excellentThe Other Nearby Regions
beach.A stay at a Vendée campsite also puts you in
The Inland Countrysideperfect position to explore other nearby parts of
If you tire of the beaches, head inland —France, on day trips or as part of a multi centre
the Vendée is blessed with natural landscapesholiday. Head north into Brittany, and you can
that complement its beaches. Don’t missenjoy the distinctive Breton culture and famous
out on Le Grand Parc Puy du Foy, an enormousregional cuisine (the seafood, cider and crepes are
national park that stages spectacular medievalunmissable).