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Vendée, with 203 listed campsites, is this lot's best-stocked department and by far most sea-focused: 187 establishments border Atlantic coast, an unmatched score in this selection. Next come pond-bank campsites, numbering 40, a notable proportion explained by Poitou marsh and numerous coastal wet areas, then lake-bank campsites (15) and river banks, rarer (4).
Vendée coast, from Saint-Jean-de-Monts to Sables-d'Olonne via Noirmoutier island, concentrates most offering, with long fine sand beaches and direct ocean access for much of the campsites.
Pond-bank campsites benefit from Poitou marsh wet areas and coastal marshes, natural environments rich in biodiversity, conducive to bird observation and gentler water activities than coast. Vendée thus combines large-scale seaside tourism and preserved hinterland nature.
Vendée combines seaside tourism and exceptional natural heritage. Noirmoutier island, linked to mainland by a bridge and by Gois passage, submerged at high tide, seduces with its beaches, salt marshes and stone pines. Sables-d'Olonne, starting point of Vendée Globe, a solo world sailing circumnavigation, embodies the department's maritime tradition.
Poitou marsh, nicknamed Green Venice, extends south of the department and is discovered in traditional boat through a network of shaded channels by pollarded ash trees, a unique wet landscape in France.
Puy du Fou, a history-themed park, ranks among France's most-visited tourist sites, alongside Yeu island, accessible by boat, renowned for its wild coasts.
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| Campsite | Rating | by the sea | with direct beach access | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Les Ecureuils | 3 ★ | ✓ | ✓ | 250€/sem. | 3.9/5 |
| Camping L’océan | 5 ★ | — | — | 305€/sem. | 4.2/5 |
| Camping Le Roc | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | 195€/sem. | 4.2/5 |
| Camping Zagarella | 4 ★ | ✓ | — | 250€/sem. | 3.7/5 |
| Camping Brandais | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | 250€/sem. | 3.4/5 |